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Private Thomas Lawless

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Military service

Service number: 183425
Age: 28
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division: 49th Bn.
Birth: April 11, 1889 Dublin
Enlistment: November 22, 1915 Alberta
Death: June 9, 1917 South of Avion, France

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Plot 2, Row B, Grave 1B
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Brother of Matthew Lawless, Santry Court, Santry Co., Dublin, Ireland.

The remains of Private Thomas Lawless were discovered in October 2003, but his identity wasn’t confirmed until 10 January 2011. He was buried 15 March 2011 at La Chaudière Military Cemetery in Vimy, France. He is also commemorated on the Vimy Monument.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 272 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.

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