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Military service
Service number:
1236
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
8th Bn.
Birth:
April 10, 1895
Death:
April 25, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
Digital gallery of Private Thomas Hampshire
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Memorial
Inscription on the Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of Thomas Hampshire
Ingatestone and Fryerning War Memorial (2006): Until 2006 the joint Parish did not have a war memorial listing all those who gave their lives in both World Wars. The 1914-1918 panel includes the name of Thomas Hampshire from Beggar Hill, Fryerning, Ingatestone, Essex, England who emigrated to Canada prior to 1914 and who enlisted in the 8th (Manitoba) Batt CEF at Valcartier. -
Photo of Thomas Hampshire
Ingatestone & Fryerning War Memorial (2006): The 1914-1918 panel which includes Thomas Hampshire. -
Photo of Thomas Hampshire
Ingatestone & Fryerning War Memorial (2006): The name of Thomas Hampshire on the 1914-1918 panel. -
Photo of Thomas Hampshire
Extract from the 1914-1918 Muster Roll kept in Ingatestone Church showing Thomas: The date of death given is 10 May 1915. Probably this was when is family in Beggar Hill heard about Thomas posted as "Missing". He did however disappear near St Julien on 25 April 1915.
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Hampshire
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Hampshire
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Hampshire
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Hampshire
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Hampshire
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 18 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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