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Thomas Odd

In memory of:

Private Thomas Odd

September 2, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

192574

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 11, 1888

Son of John J. and Elizabeth M. Odd, of 54, Sullivan St., Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 479 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. C. 9.

Location:

Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of THOMAS ODD– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Private Odd was originally a member of the 92nd Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement.  Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).   Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).   Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial– The 15th Bn memorial at Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, france on the site of the wooded hill known during the war as "The Crow's Nest".  the 15th Bn assaulted and captured the Crow's Nest on 1 Sept 1918 in the opening phase of the Canadian attack on the Drocourt-Queant Line.  the memorial was dedicated on 26 Sept 2010 to the 15th Battalion who fell here and in the breakthrough of the D-Q line in early September 1918.  DILEAS GU bRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side).  From 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum.  Submitted by 15th Bn  Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side).  From 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum.  Submitted by 15th Bn  Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH

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