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Thomas Duncan

In memory of:

Private Thomas Duncan

April 28, 1915
Ypres - 2nd Battle, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

19252

Age:

45

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

4th Battalion

Additional Information

Born:

July 7, 1869
Fife, Scotland

Enlistment:

September 22, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Thomas Duncan, of Brownhills, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Pte Fife was independently wealthy, but decided to answer the call to duty early in the war. He was single. There is some confusion regarding his age. Some documents show him at 45, others at 49 years of age.

Commemorated on Page 13 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. A. 39.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 475 of 1062.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 475 of 1062.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– News article from 1915 (retyped) announcing the death of Pte Thomas Duncan.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – News article from 1915 (retyped) announcing the death of Pte Thomas Duncan.

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