Private Thomas Michael Flanagan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Flanagan,
Thomas Michael
Date of birth: 1890-06-29
Place of birth: Kingston Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Mary Flanagan, 130 Lower Bagot St Kingston, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sailor
Address:
Kingston Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-01-02
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, II. C. 20.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 54314
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 21st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: on the 28th Dec 1915 the 21st relieved the 20th Btn in the trenches at Ridgewood. They were relieved by the 20th on the 3rd of Jan 1916. 21st Btn War Calendar
Commemoration location: http://21st-battalion-2.tripod.com/page1.html
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 199366
LAC ID:
392110
Service file: B3130-S047
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Flanagan, of Kingston, Ontario. Had served with the 14th Regiment, Canadian militia for four years.
Flannigan was employed at the Locomotive Works in Kingston, was Manager of the Wellington Hockey Team. Was a friend of Ching Allan a noted sportsman from Kingston On. He enlisted with the 18th Btn in London Ontario 6th April 1915. He was TOS with the 21st Btn 1 Aug 1915. Mc Bride in his book "A Rifleman went to War" describes his death. Also there were a number of stories about him in the Daily British Whig and Kingston Daily Standard including a letter from LCol Hughes to his wife.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-01-03