Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Brown
In memory of:
Private Thomas Brown
August 19, 1918
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Military Service
856553
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
September 22, 1896
London, United Kingdom
July 3, 1916
Sherbrooke, Quebec
When he enlisted, he named a friend (he did not name close family members); it is therefore not possible to verify the information that was provided or add more details about his family background.
In France, Thomas had been deployed to the 22nd Battalion, but either because of a language issue or on his own request, he was transferred to the 24th Battalion one month later. With his new unit, he befriended Lindsay Calbeck (service number 1054648) and, in March 1918, as he apparently did not have close family, he named Evelyn Calbeck, his friend’s sister, as heiress. One month later, Lindsay Calbeck died in action, on 15 April 1918.
Thomas was severely wounded on 8 August 1918 at the Battle of Amiens and was evacuated to England one week later. He died there after three days.
Commemorated on Page 375 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
PORTSMOUTH (MILTON) CEMETERY
Hampshire, United Kingdom
M. 6. 21.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
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