Capt
Tom Brotherton
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/01/1886 |
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Place of birth: Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Printer agent |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Captain |
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Enlistment date: 31/08/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, No. 1 Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 29/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Hamburg, Passendale, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32. |
Distinctions and medals 1
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During the operations in the vicinity of Passchendaele, on the night of October 29th 1917, this officer was leading his Battery to a new position, when he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922446 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=35f7a598-dc2d-492c-b9d1-48e60ffea660 |