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George Ross Thompson

In memory of:

Sergeant George Ross Thompson

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

1056

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

April 8, 1888

Son of John and Ellen Thompson of Kenora, Ontario. For 80 years, his grave was unlike most others - his tombstone had read simply "Unknown Sergeant." A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, as part of the Pilgrimage to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. His final resting place in Crest Cemetery -- next to 77 of his comrades-- is peaceful, overlooking the pastoral French farmlands.

Commemorated on Page 512 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CREST CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

B. 9.

Location:

Fontaine-Notre Dame is a large village in the Department of the Nord approximately 3 kilometres south-west of Cambrai on the main road from Cambrai to Bapaume (N30). The CREST CEMETERY is signposted from the N30 in the village and is located on the right hand side of the road towards Raillencourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Memorial – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Photo of George Ross Thompson– Photo of George Ross Thompson as an engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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    Photo of George Ross Thompson – Photo of George Ross Thompson as an engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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    Photo of George Ross Thompson
    Photo of George Ross Thompson
  • Attestation Papers

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    Attestation Papers
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)

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    Attestation Papers (Reverse)
    Attestation Papers (Reverse)
  • Prayers for a Fallen Comrade– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Prayers for a Fallen Comrade – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
  • Gun Salute– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery.

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    Gun Salute
    Gun Salute – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery.
  • Folding the Colors– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Folding the Colors
    Folding the Colors – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
  • Folding the Colors 2– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Folding the Colors 2
    Folding the Colors 2 – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
  • Laying a Wreath– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Laying a Wreath
    Laying a Wreath – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
  • Salute– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Salute
    Salute – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
  • Rifle Salute– A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery

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    Rifle Salute
    Rifle Salute – A Memorial service for Sergeant G. R. Thompson was held on November 9, 1998, at his final resting place in the Crest Cemetery
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    Grave marker

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