McCready, Thomas

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Category: 1918-19

Thomas McCready

Black Watch

1/6th Batt. Black Watch
He is remembered with honour on the Loos Memorial, the Scottish National War Memorial, St Joseph's Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 7.

The family home was at 26, Maitland Street, Helensburgh. The son of Bernard and Rose Ann McCready (nee Mundie).
Siblings: homas was the eldest of a large family of seven. Names unknown.
mccready familyThomas McCready was born and brought up in Helensburgh the eldest son of a general labourer. He was employed as a Porter at Helensburgh Central Station before enlisting.
He joined the Black Watch in July of 1917 and in March the following year was sent to France.
Just 9 days later, he was reported missing in action. Later it was confirmed that he had died, killed in action, at that date. He was 19 years of age.