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Private Roland Francis Croasdaile Thomson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1875-11-20
Place of birth: Belfast County Antrim Ireland
Next of kin: Mrs. F. Chute, sister, Caragh Lake, County Derry, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-09-26
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 629566
Highest Rank: Private (14th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-09-30 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1576621
LAC ID: 265337
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9656-S026
Uploader's Notes: 4 years prior service with Middlesex Regiment; and, 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada. Son of the late William and A. M. Thomson, of Foutainville, Belfast, Ireland. Served in the South African Campaign.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20