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Military service
Service number:
172407
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)
Birth:
February 1, 1897
Death:
September 15, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VIII. B. 26.
Digital gallery of Private Thomas Robert Lyons
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Coupure de presse
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo de Thomas Robert Lyons
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Mémorial
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo de THOMAS ROBERT LYONS
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo de THOMAS ROBERT LYONS
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Coupure de presse
From the Toronto Telegram July 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo de Thomas Robert Lyons
A postcard from Thomas Robert Lyons (on the right) sent to his mother Martha from France, not long before his death. Post card reads: This was taken after I had done 16 days up the line. How do you think I look, my chum looks pretty rough. He said he felt rough too. Well I will try & get you ??? ?? ??? badges ??? a give you all an idea what it is like from this picture. With fondest love from your loving son Tom xxxxxx
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Robert Lyons
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 121 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
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