T.W. Nelson
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 16257. Private. 2 Royal Scots. 2nd Lieut (Second Lieutenant). 2 Royal Scots Fus (Fusiliers). Barrack Street Class and Club. Joined from I.O.M. Vol. At Glencorse Camp. Milton Bridge in Nov. At Front Mar. 25 Letter in Paper May. Reported June 7. British Expeditionary Force Stated to be coming home for commission Aug. 5. Home Nov. 21 Slightly wounded in June. Again wounded by gun shot in hand early in July.; at 2nd Red X (Cross) Hospital Rouen Home. Awarded. Military Cross. Nov. 1916 3 R Scots Fus. Greenock Scotland T.W. Nelson. 2nd Royal Scots. Town Major. [Savincourt] France. April /17. . Nov 1917. 102 Infantry Brigade H.Q. B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Nov 1918 5 Lieut M.C. 5 R. Scots Fus. BEF.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/12)
External sources: 6a Dukes Lane