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Thomas Skelton

In memory of:

Private Thomas Skelton

March 23, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

425913

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

45th Bn

Additional Information

Son of the late Charles and Susanna Skelton, of East Kirkby, England; husband of Betsy Skelton, of 622, Rideau St., Brandon, Man.

Commemorated on Page 36 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRANDON CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

L.29. B."C." S.16.

Location:

This cemetery is located 700 metres south of 18th Street and Richmond Avenue, on Highway 10.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– CWGC marker for Pte Skeleton in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) Section 16 Block C Plot 29

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    Grave marker – CWGC marker for Pte Skeleton in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) Section 16 Block C Plot 29
  • Grave marker– Privates Skelton and Insley were buried side-by-side in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada). The soldiers had a double military funeral - the first ever held in the city according to the Brandon Daily Sun (26 March 1915). Both men were members of the 45th Battalion and had succumbed to pneumonia.

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    Grave marker – Privates Skelton and Insley were buried side-by-side in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada). The soldiers had a double military funeral - the first ever held in the city according to the Brandon Daily Sun (26 March 1915). Both men were members of the 45th Battalion and had succumbed to pneumonia.
  • Grave marker– Grave marker for Thomas Skelton

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Grave marker for Thomas Skelton

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