Pte
Thomas Gladstone Belshaw

Information about birth

Date of birth:
09/05/1886
Place of birth:
Alabama, United States of America

General information

Last known residence:
Hillcrest, Alberta, Canada
Profession:
Merchant
Religion:
Methodist

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
898161
Enlistment date:
21/02/1916
Enlistment place:
Hillcrest, Alberta, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 6th Coy.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
03/11/1917
Place of death:
Abraham Heights, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
31

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 32.

Points of interest 4

#1 Place of birth
#2 Last known residence
#3 Enlistment place
#4 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." While acting as a runner, this soldier was almost instantly killed by the explosion of an enemy high explosive sheel.

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