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Military service
Service number:
187146
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
27th Bn.
Birth:
January 23, 1892
Death:
September 26, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Esdras Rayner, of 23, James St., Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, England, and the late Susannah Rayner.
Digital gallery of Private Thomas Rayner
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Town Hall
This is the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. There is a Roll of Honour inside on which Thomas's name is commemorated. -
Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour inside the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent. -
Inscription
Thomas's name commemorated on the Roll of Honour. He was a Clerk by occupation. He enlisted on 16th November 1915 at Winnipeg and was living in Elmwood at the time. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Rayner
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Rayner
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Rayner
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Rayner
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Rayner
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 152 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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