31474: Thomas Milne Runcie - Sergeant in the Royal Engineers

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posted on 2024-01-18, 10:42 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Sergeant Thomas Milne Runcie was my late husband's grandfather. He was born about 1870 and married Mary Hutcheon Wilson on 04/09/1891 at St Nicholas, Aberdeen. One of their children was also called Thomas Milne Runcie. He was born in 1894 and served as a sapper in the First World War. He is the subject of a separate story on Lest We Forget.

Sergeant Thomas Milne Runcie had considerable experience in the Territorial Force before the war. He was awarded the Volunteer Long Service Medal. We have a Discharge Certificate for him dated 14th April 1912. It says that he enlisted on 15th April 1908. However, he had earlier service: there is note added that he served in the 1st A. R. E. (V.) 20 years 100 days We have another Discharge Certificate for him dated 20/03/07. He says he was on the Muster Roll of the "A" Coy 1st Battn Gordon Highrs Volunteer Corps from 29th November 1886 to 14th January 1888.

We have a photograph of him and several group photos that include him from his days in war service 1914-18. We have his medals that includes the 1914-15 Star. The medal card index indicates that he had service numbers 593, 1461 and 402918.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Anon

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Thomas Milne Runcie. Sergeant, Royal Engineers.

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Various

Object(s)

1. Discharge Certificate of a Soldier of the Territorial Force for Thomas Milne Runcie relating to service from 15/04/1908 to 14/04/1912. 1 image. 2. Discharge Certificate of an Enrolled Volunteer for Thomas Runcie relating to service from 29/11/1886 to 14/01/1888. 1 image. 3. Photograph of Sergeant Thomas Milne Runcie. 1 image. 4. Photographs of groups of soldiers during 1914-18 that include Sergeant Thomas Milne Runcie. 8 images. 5. Medals of Sergeant Thomas Milne Runcie. 1 image.