Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Thomas Bonar
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
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- Service no: 200278
- Rank: Private
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- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion
Personal Information
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- Address:
- Occupation: Vanman, J. S. Henderson, Hilltown
- Mother:
Mother, 125 Rosebery St, Dundee
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More about Thomas Bonar
Thomas Bonar Black Watch
WOUNDED WHILE HELPING COMRADE.
PRIVATE THOS. BONAR’S GRIM EXPERIENCE.
To the experience of Private Thomas Bonar, a Dundee member of the 4th Black Watch, it would be difficult to find a parallel.
In a letter to his mother, who resides at 125 Roseberry Street, Lochee, and dated 25th March, he says :___”While endeavouring to help a wounded comrade out of danger’s zone I received a piece of shrapnel in the head, and at the same time the object of my attention, a member of my company, had his head blown off. I got the piece taken out of my head this morning. I will be in hospital for a week or two yet till my shoulder is healed. I got a bullet which went right into my shoulder and came out a little further down. I will be discharged from the regiment for my shoulder is off.”
Private Bonar is twenty-one years of age, and was employed as a vanman with Mr J. S. Anderson, Hilltown.
Dundee Courier 3rd April 1915
Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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