Thomas Milne Runcie – Sergeant in the Royal Engineers
Item
Title
Thomas Milne Runcie – Sergeant in the Royal Engineers
Who?
Thomas Milne Runcie. Sergeant, Royal Engineers.
Item(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.
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.
Story
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.
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.
When?
1914-18
Where?
Various
Contributor
Anonymous
Collection Day
Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen (27/02/2019)
This item was submitted on July 26, 2019