Thomas C MacIndoe
| Rank | Private S18478 | |
| Medals | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | |
| Regiment | Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion | |
| Military Service | Enlisted in Glasgow in May 1915, had his medical examination on the 22nd and reached the depot of the Cameron Highlanders at Inverness on 25th May. After 4 months training he was posted to 5th Battalion on 1st October. This battalion was part of the 26th Brigade (Highland) of the 9th (Scottish) Division and had been in France since May 1915. | |
| Born | c1877 Glasgow | |
| Death | 16th July 1916 | |
| Circumstances of Death | On the 14th July the second phase of the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Bazentin Ridge, began. The 26th Brigade was involved in the capture of and attempt to hold Longueval. Nothing is known about the particular circumstances of Macindoe’s death during this period. He is simply recorded as killed in action and has no known grave. | |
| Age | 40 | |
| Memorial | Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15 B. | |
| CWGC Information | None | |
| Parents | Thomas C Macindoe (c1848-1906) Margaret McKay (c1848-1920) | |
| Father's Occupation | Iron turner | |
| Siblings | William (c1873-), Margaret (c1875-), Elizabeth (c1879-), Hugh (1880-), Robert (c1885-), Janet (c1888-), James (1890-) | |
| Spouse | In the 1911 census Macindoe, who is living at home with his widowed mother, is described as a widower. Nothing has come to light about his marriage. | |
| Education | Not known | |
| Occupation | Letterpress printer | |
| 1881 Census | 11 Albert Street, Glasgow | |
| 1891 Census | Stirling Road, Glasgow | |
| 1901 Census | 28 Glebe Street, Glasgow | |
| 1911 Census | 28 Glebe Street, Glasgow | |
| Home Address | 28 Glebe Street, Glasgow | |
| Glasgow Necropolis | Compartment Quintus Lair not known | |
| Other Memorials | Scottish National War Memorial | |
| Other Information | At his medical examination on 22nd May 1915 Macindoe’s height was measured as 5ft 2in; this did not prevent him being accepted | |
| Acknowledgements and Sources | Much of the information on which this profile is based is drawn from various internet sources which are listed below. The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis also wish to make full acknowledgement and thanks for the permitted use of any information or images generously supplied specifically for exhibition, publication or display in connection with The Roll of Honour and accompanying profiles to Ancestry, and Find my past. Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Scottish War Memorials Project Service Record for Thomas C Macindoe (from Ancestry) | |
Gallery
Thomas C MacIndoe Monument - Quintus
Credits
Compiled by Morag Fyfe, Historical and Genealogical Researcher for The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
