Information provided by one of his descendents
November 2020
Thomas was born 2nd May 1896 at 65 Westburn Rows,
Birth Certificate
He enlisted in Edinburgh on the 16 June 1916. Initially with the 12 Bn Scottish Rifles
Regiment (Cameronians) with army number 27681, then transferred into No 3 Battery,
117 Company Machine Gun Corps. Army number 81266
Died, killed in action 28th June 1917
Buried
CWGC Certificate
On various documents his surname is
spelt as either Cavan or Cavin
1911 Census (Old Tile Work
House). This address is thought to be Old Tile Work House located near this Tile works
shown on this map https://maps.nls.uk/view/74427700
which is now a housing estate in Westburn
RIP
