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Military service
Service number:
77613
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Birth:
May 27, 1888
Death:
May 21, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
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Badge
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder patch
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap Badge 30th Bn (British Columbia). Private toms was a member of the 30th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Memorial Plaque
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Service Record
Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Service Record
Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Newspaper clipping
From the Daily Colonist of July 31, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y200uvic#mode/1up -
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) -
Newspaper clipping
From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
Digital gallery of
Private Malcolm Ernest Toms
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 39 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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