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Military service
Service number:
463016
Age:
31
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
29th Bn.
Birth:
May 6, 1886
Enlistment:
Vernon, British Columbia
Death:
August 21, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of John Thomas and Sarah Taylor (formerly Bloor), of 18, Bond St., Burton-on-Trent, England
Digital gallery of Private John Thomas Bloor
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Town Hall
This is the Town Hall at Burton-on-Trent. Inside there is a Roll of Honour on which John's name is commemorated. -
Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour inside the Town Hall at Burton-on-Trent. -
Inscription
John's name commemorated on the Roll of Honour. He enlisted at Vernon BC on 2nd August 1915 and was a Seaman by occupation. -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Bloor
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 203 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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