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Private Thomas Best

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Best, Thomas
Date of birth: 1893-03-13
Place of birth: Sweet’s Corner Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Walter Best, brother. 40th Battalion, C.E.F.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-06-13
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 415137
Highest Rank: Private (13th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-30 to 1916-06-13
  2. Private (Army). 1915-06-24 to 1915-08-28
  3. Private (Army). 1915-05-04 to 1915-06-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 922165
LAC ID: 42019
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0702-S038
Uploader's Notes: Son of Thomas Best and Alice Best; older brother of Walter Russell Best (Service No. 733827)
Uploader's Research notes: 40th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 40th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-06-10