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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Thomas Alfred Perkins

In memory of:

Pioneer Thomas Alfred Perkins

March 16, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

104477

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion.

Additional Information

Born:

August 10, 1885
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Thos. E. and Harriette Perkins, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 147 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. A. 10.

Location:

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Dikkebusseweg (N375). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On passing through the village of Dikkebus the road continues for 6 Km to the village of Loker. Continuing through the village of Loker the road becomes Lokerstraat which runs for 2 Km to the village of Dranouter. 50 metres before Dranouter village lies a right hand turning into a semi residential area. The DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 50 metres after this turning on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of THOMAS ALFRED PERKINS– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of THOMAS ALFRED PERKINS
    Photo of THOMAS ALFRED PERKINS – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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