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Thomas Tranter

In memory of:

Sapper Thomas Tranter

October 4, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

166909

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Marjorie Tranter, of 545, St. Clarence Avenue, Toronto, and the late Thomas Iles Tranter.

Commemorated on Page 514 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 12.

Location:

Bourlon is a village approximately 6 kilometres west of Cambrai. It lies between the main Cambrai to Bapaume road (N30) and the Cambrai to Arras road (D939). The BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY is signposted from the centre of the village as is the Canadian Forces Memorial. On approaching the Memorial the road should be followed to the left where an unsurfaced track descends about 200 metres to the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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