The Archive · 1937

Pte. Thomas Nash

Military funeral services for Private Thomas West, No. 7011814, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, were held yesterday afternoon at the Bubbling Well Cemetery. Pte. West was accidentally Shot last Wednesday. The casket upon which rested the cap and sidearms of the deceased, was draped with the Union Jack and borne to the grave by eight comrades. The last post was sounded by the buglers of the Royal Ulster Rifles. Among those present were:—Lieutenant-Colonel R. M, Rodwell, Commanding 15% Battalion, the Royal Ulster Rifles, Major H. MeL. Morrison, M.C. Captain C. H, K. Ryland, Lieutenant I, C. Harris and Lieutenant B. J. FitzG. Donlea and men of the deceased's company. Among those sending wreaths were:

Liewtenant-Colonel Rodwell aba Officers of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Ulster Rifles; Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Barchard and Officers and all ranks 2nd Patalon the Royal Welch Fusiliers: "A" (S) Company, Ulster Rifles; 15 Platoon "D" Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal Ulster Rifles; lo worthy of atten-Battalion, the Royal Lister Rifles; Atem-Members of" the Sergeant's "Mess, Isi t when they are as well written the n er Rifles: ters of the Corporal: Mess, Ist Battalion, and directed as in "Cafe Metropole."

Each of the bore ing cast seems Sectio Battalion, the Ro; Rifles: ie indispensable Mr. Charles ier and Miss Helen Westley Commissioned Officers and Men, extraordinarily entertaining Battalion the Royal Ulster Rifles; Pte. nts for the heroine, while Delaney; L/e Quinlan; Pte. Creighton; Show as a #ebwine Russian prince. ory Ratoff very nearly "hijacks"

Members and ex-members of the Regimehtal Transport. last night was Funeral arrangements were under the lig were the diréetio of the International Funeral Directors,

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