Private Thomas Norse
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1884-12-31
Place of birth: New Cornwall Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mrs J E Norse, mother, Middle Cornwall, NS
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): shoemaker
Occupation (normalized): Shoe-maker, General
Address:
Middle Cornwall, Nova Scotia
Religion: Lutheran
Date of death:
1916-06-17
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, panel 26-30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 67960
Highest Rank:
Private
(25th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 25th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 62
Commemoration location: Mahone Bay, NS
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1594999
LAC ID:
550542
Service file: B7372-S013
Uploader's Notes:
son of Mr and Mrs Ephraim Norse of Middle Cornwall, NS
Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 25th Battalion.
Uploader's Research notes: Eight men were killed on 17 Jun 1916 due to heavy German shelling of the battalion’s trenches. Thomas would have been amonst those 8 men killed. His body was not recovered. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 25th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-12-31
Last modified: 2011-11-14