Thomas and the Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 23/08/1914 and were part of the 10th Brigade, 4th Division. He was Killed in Action on the 27/06/1915 in reserve on the Canal Bank near Zwaanhof Farm, North East of Ypres. Thomas was the only man killed on this day from the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. 11 others were wounded. The Battalion received heavy shelling all day on the 26th and in the morning on the 27th June. They relieved the Royal Irish Fusiliers in the front trenches on the evening of the 28th commencing at 09.15p.m. SEE PHOTOS x 13 FOR THE BATTALION WAR DIARY JUNE 1915. Thomas was originally buried at Boesinghe and was reburied in Bard Cottage Cemetery (see reburial form). Grave photo kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE
here. Thomas is also remembered on the St. Mary's Catholic Church Roll of Honour. Possibly Thomas' younger brothers listed on the Roll of Honour. George Cree and Dennis Cree, Rosehall, Highland Light Infantry (see Newspaper clipping). See photos for Thomas' Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Reburial Form, his Headstone Report x 2, Bard Cottage Cemetery, the Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge and Thomas' Pension Records x 3. Finally, see photos for Newspaper clipping from the Coatbridge Express 20/01/1915 and the 4th Division Order of Battle x 12 (the Division he was with when he died).
