Private Thomas Charles Kennard
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Kennard,
Thomas Charles
Date of birth: 1897-05-26
Place of birth: London Chelsea England
Next of kin: Mrs. J. Elmes (mother,) Chelsea, London, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Mrs. McEeachern, 9 Neywash St. Orillia Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 643902
Highest Rank:
Private
(4th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 4th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-29 to 1917-04-09
- Private (Army). 1916-01-26 to 1917-02-07
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack at Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1570012
LAC ID:
497624
Service file: B5079-S018
Uploader's Notes: Son of Jessie Francis Bird ( Kennard later Mrs George Elmes) and the late Thomas Kennard, of 160, Lots Rd., King's Rd., Chelsea, London, England.By 1901 Father Thomas Kennard is dead and Jesse Frances (Bird) Kennard is a widow with her 4 year old son Thomas Charles Kennard. On 12 March 1908 Thomas Charles Kennard leaves Liverpool on the ship Dominion and arrives 23 March 1908 into the Winter Port of Portland Maine as a Home child for the Barnardo Homes in Toronto Ontario. In 1911 Thomas Kennard is adopted by Mary and Angus McDougal of Gamebridge Village Thorah Township. In 1915 Thomas Kennard takes a course at the McKee Business College and joins the 1st Simcoe Battalion. On 26 Jan 1916 Thomas Charles Kennard joins the 157th Barrie Headquartered Canadian Infantry Battalion. By 7 Feb 1916 Private Thomas Kennard is transferred to the Barrie Headquartered 76th Canadian Infantry Battalion. On 29 June 1916 Private Kennard is a member of the 4th Central Ontario Canadian Infantry Battalion in France. On 9 April 1917 former Barnardo Home Child Thomas Charles Kennard is Killed in Action during an Attack on Vimy Ridge.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 157th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion ]
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 157th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-03-16