Corporal Albert Edward Thomas
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Thomas,
Albert Edward
Date of birth: 1891-11-09
Place of birth: Amherstburg Ontario Canada
Next of kin: MRS. C.M.S. THOMAS MOTHER AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO
Marital status: single
Address:
AMHERSTBURG,ONTARIO
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-04-23
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 6415
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(1st Battalion)
Rank detail
Corporal, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: YPRES
Commemoration location: AMHERSTBURG, ON.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1596574
LAC ID:
262149
Service file: B9599-S028
Uploader's Notes:
ALBERT EDWARD WAS THE SON OF CHARLES M.S. THOMAS AND MARGARET HEARD THOMAS OF AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO. ALBERT STOOD 5'10.5" TALL WITH A DARK COMPLEXTION, BROWN EYES AND BROWN HAIR. HE JOINED THE CEF AT THE AGE OF 23 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. WHEN HE SIGNED ON HE HAD BEEN IN THE MILITIA UNIT 1ST HUSSARS. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY ON APRIL, 23, 1915 AT YPRES. HIS BROTHER LT. MURRAY THOMAS ALSO FELL.
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2007-04-14