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Gwilym Percival Thomas

In memory of:

Private Gwilym Percival Thomas

September 29, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

447165

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thomas, of 913, 19th Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 511 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:

B. 32.

Location:

St. Olle is a village in the Department of the Nord 1 kilometre west of Cambrai on the main road towards Arras. From Cambrai follow the D939 road towards Arras. After about 2 kilometres turn left at a large roundabout towards the A2-A26 Motorway. The British Cemetery is about 600 metres down this road on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Pte. Gwilym Percival Thomas was born in Wales.  He enlisted on June 4th, 1915, in Calgary, Alberta.  In honoured memory.

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