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Thomas Turner

In memory of:

Private Thomas Turner

August 15, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

703786

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Additional Information


Born:

February 11, 1886
Preston, Lancashire, England

Enlistment:

March 1, 1916
Vernon, British Columbia

Spouse of Elizabeth (nee Cross) Hollyer (formerly Turner), of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 341 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. D. 13.

Location:

Ablain-St Nazaire is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 13 kilometres north of Arras. Take the D937 (Bethune Road) to the village of Buchez. Make a left turn along the D57. The SUCRERIE CEMETERY lies 1.2 kilometres on the left side of this road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Thomas Turner– Private Thomas Turner, Service # 703786
"B" Company 102nd Bn., Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.)

    Born February 11, 1886
    Injured at Vimy Ridge April 9, 1917
    Died in battle August 15, 1917 at Hill 70
    
Interred at Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire, France.

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