Lieutenant Raymond Charles Tottenham

Regiment: Royal Engineers
Date published: 28/12/1917
Killed in action: No
Information: Lieutenant Raymond Charles Tottenham M.C., R.E., is the eldest son of the Rev. C. F. B. Tottenham, M.A., rector of Castletownroche, Co. Cork. He was born at Kinsale, and was educated at Araoon and Christ College, Brecon, and went to British Columbia, where he was for several years on the engineering staff of the G.T.P. Railway. Returning home early in 1915, he received a temporary commission as second lieutenant R.E., and was sent to the front in March, 1916. Promoted to lieutenant last July, he was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in the field on the night of September 30th.