Records Of The Men Of Lochbroom | 081 THOMAS SUTHERLAND

81 - RECORDS OF THE MEN OF LOCHBROOM

1918

7716. Sergt. THOMAS SUTHERLAND,

4th Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders

Aged 34

Sergt. Sutherland left a wife and two children, living at Caberfeidh House, Ullapool.

Enlisted in the 4th Seaforths	Oct. 1902.
Appointed Instructor of the Ullapool Coy. 4th Seaforth Highlanders	1911.
Mobilized	4th Aug. 1914.
Proceeded to France	5th Nov. 1914.
Was three times wounded	Mar. 1916. Feb. 1918 July. 1918.
Drowned while coming home in the Hospital Ship H.M.A.T. Warilda	3rd Aug. 1918.

I have too long walked hand in hand with death

To shudder at the pale familiar face.”

– Longfellow.

Official information

Official record (CWGC)

Cemetery / Memorial: Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, UK.

Grave:

Location and Map (CWGC)

Local Memorial: Ullapool, Middle Panel, 8th from the top.

additional information

The official records put his age as being 31 and not 34 as stated above.

Family information

The connection with the Parish today is not known.