| Surname: | Tofts |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5540 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 5/9/1915 to 15/9/16 and (1) France, 16/5/16 . Formerly Pte. 1/6 Royal Scots. No. 3226. He was born in Earlston, enlisted and resided in Edinburgh. Killed in Action. Inscription on gravestone: He died that we might live. He has a second medal card: Andrew Tofts, 1915 Star only, card annotated: Mrs Isabel Tofts, born 16/1/1888, 1 child, makes application for 14-15 Star in respect of her husband the late L/Cpl a Tofts, 24/2/1920. Home address: 40 Lockend Road, West Edinburgh. Info from Widow's Pension Sheet: Enlisted 14/10/1915, 6/6/1918 Killed in Action, France, widow Mrs Isobel Tofts, born 6/1/1888, address: 40 Lockend Road West, Edinburgh, 24/2 1919 she received a pension of 20/5 per week for herself and 1 child, Agnes ?, born 9/7/1915. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 1/WT/244. SB.36-W. WIDOWS. Surname of Widow Tofts, Isobel, surname of Man Tofts, Andrew, MMP. P/5540, A/L/Cpl, widow born 16/1/88, children One. Also:- W.1. Case No. 65, Tofts, Andrew, P/5540, MMP, L/Cpl, DIED 6/8/18 killed in action, 1/APW/6413, Widow Isobel, Whitehope Cottages,Yarrowfield, Selkirk, 19/10/18 awarded £10 grant, child Agnes born 9/7/15, pension 23/5 per week from 24/2/19. Also:- 1/WT/244. Tofts, Isobel (a), 40 Lockeud Road, W Edinburgh (city of Edinburgh, MMP, L/Cpl, P/5540. Andrew Tofts. Andrew Tofts. Andrew Tofts. |
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 6, 1918 |
| Company: | MMP |
| CWGC Link: | 87531 |
| Cemetery: | MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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