Published By John Davies

BELIEVED TO BE INCORRECTLY RECORDED ON THE MEMORIAL GATES see Private 16926 Charles H Loose, 1 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. KIA 9 October 1916, Thiepval Memorial (unknown)
Thomas Henry Loose is not listed on Shropshire Roll of Honour. Believed to be
On the WW1 Oswestry Memorial Pamphlet he is recorded as Thomas Henry Loose.
Charles Henry Loose does not appear on St Oswald’s War memorial but his brother Private 6154 Albert E Loose, 2 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. KIA 26 April 1915, Menin Gate, Ypres (unknown) does – why should one brother be omitted? Conclude that ‘Thomas H Loose’ is an error in transcription, supported by his absence in records, and should read Charles H Loose.
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