Thomas Barrie
Rank: Private
Service No: 19768
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 10/04/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers (1st Bn.)
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
Additional information: Son of David and Isabella Barrie 132 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons of David Barrie, 132 Farme Loan Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father David Barrie.
1901 census information:
Address: 4 Lizzieville Place, Rutherglen.
Father: David (35) iron turner, born about 1855 in Edinburgh
Mother: Isabella (39) born about 1862 in Bothwell.
Brother: Alexander (17) apprentice iron turner, born about 1884 in Bothwell.
Sister: Isabella (15) French polisher, born about 1886 in Bothwell.
Sister: Annie (11) born about 1890 in Rutherglen.
Brother: David (9) born about 1892 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Jeanie (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Self: Thomas (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Mary (2) born about 1899 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises David 55, Alex 27, Annie 22, David 19, Jeanie 16, Thomas 14, Mary 11 and Lizzie 9.
Newspaper transcript – Barrie. – Died from wounds received in action on 10th April, Private Thomas Barrie, Royal Scots Fusiliers, aged 20 years, son of David Barrie, – Inserted by his Father, 132 Farme Loan Road, Rutherglen.
“For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Newspaper transcript – Mr D. Barrie, 132 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, has received intimation that his son, Private Thomas Barrie, Royal Scots Fusiliers, died of wounds received in action. He was 20 years of age, and before enlisting was a grocer’s assistant to Mr Inglis, Rutherglen. A brother was killed at Loos.
Also commemorated on the memorial at East Parish Church, Rutherglen.
Brother of David Barrie.