Sergeant Thomas Drinkwater
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Drinkwater,
Thomas
Date of birth: 1867-09-12
Place of birth: London Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Emma Davis. 16 Edward Street, Wellington, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farm Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Farm-Helper, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1921-08-26
Cause of death:
Died after the war of related injuries/illness
Buried:
London (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery, Mil. plot. R.5. G.92.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 53101
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-07 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 2756125
LAC ID:
367157
Service file: B2668-S041
Uploader's Notes:
Note that Canadian Virtual War Memorial lists this soldier as a member of the 14th Bn. and the CWGC web site lists him as a member of the 18th. Service records concur with CWGC site and CVWM picture of headstone has 18th Bn. inscription.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee Note that Canadian Virtual War Memorial lists this soldier as a member of the 14th Bn. and the CWGC web site lists him as a member of the 18th. Service records concur with CWGC site and CVWM picture of headstone has 18th Bn. inscription. Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-04-30
Last modified: 2022-03-21