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Lindsay Drummond

In memory of:

Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond

May 18, 1917

Military Service


Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

and 1st Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps

Additional Information


Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drummond, of Toronto, Ontario. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario. Embarked for France, Sept., 1914.

Commemorated on Page 231 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

Langemark is located north of the town of Ieper off the N313. From the Markt take the Korte Ieperstraat,at the end turn right into Boezingestraat, past the first turning on the left and the cemetery is 100 metres on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– The Golden Book (Canadian Military Institute, 1927)
  • Memorial– The Golden Book (Canadian Military Institute, 1927)
  • Photo of Lindsay Drummond– Lindsay Drummond, a cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada, was listed in the Stone Frigate yearbook in 1914 http://www.archive.org/stream/stonefrigate191400kinguoft#page/100/mode/2up
  • Plaque– Lindsay Drummond attended the St. Alban's Cathedral school for boys in Toronto.
  • Memorial– Royal Canadian Yacht Club dedication panel
  • Memorial– Royal Canadian Yacht Club dedication
  • Memorial– Aura Lee Club, WWI plaque 1914-1918, Avenue Road, University of Toronto campus
  • Memorial– Lindsay Drummond, Voices of Freedom exhibit May- November 2019, Canadian National Vimy Memorial
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Lindsay Drummond– Photograph of  held on file at the Royal Military College of Canada Museum and used on the College Memorial staircase.
  • Photo of Lindsay Drummond– 920 Lt Lindsay Drummond (RMC 1911-1914) was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He was killed on the Western Front during the First World War on May 18, 1917. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 
http://www.archive.org/details/stonefrigate191400kinguoft
  • Photo of Lindsay Drummond– From "The War Book of Upper Canada College", edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923.  This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during WWI.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Press Clipping
  • Document– Lt. Drummond's file card from the archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva Switzerland.  This card has the PA file numbers that lead to the German Records.
  • Document– Lt. Drummond's file from the archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva Switzerland.  This is the German List that provides details on Lt. Drummond.
  • Document– Each Canadian soldier that transferred from the Canadian ground troops to the Royal Flying Corps or the Royal Air Force has a Transfer Record. This is the first page of the file for Lt. Drummond. There are held at Library and Archives Canada.
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Circumstance of Death file (front) for Lt. Drummond. There are held at Library and Archives Canada.
  • Memorial– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Memorial– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

920 Lieut Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drummond, of Toronto, Ontario. He was a member of the class of 1912 at the Royal Military College of Canada, Cadet #920. He embarked for France, Sept., 1914. He served with the Canadian Engineers and No. 1 Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. He died on May 18, 1917 at 24 years of age. His name was listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Clais, France. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

920 Lieut Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drummond, of Toronto, Ontario. He was a member of the class of 1912 at the Royal Military College of Canada, Cadet #920. He embarked for France, Sept., 1914. He served with the Canadian Engineers and No. 1 Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. He died on May 18, 1917 at 24 years of age. His name was listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Clais, France. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

920 Lieut Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drummond, of Toronto, Ontario. He was a member of the class of 1912 at the Royal Military College of Canada, Cadet #920. He embarked for France, Sept., 1914. He served with the Canadian Engineers and No. 1 Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. He died on May 18, 1917 at 24 years of age. His name was listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Clais, France. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
  • Royal Canadian Yacht Club Memorial– The Royal Canadian Yacht Club World War One Memorial, Toronto, Ontario.  
Images of the 1926 unveiling ceremony and the names listed on the side 
panels of the sun dial memorial. This unveiling and the photographs were 
presented in a special edition booklet entitled "In Memoriam 1914-1918".
  • Memorial Tablet– Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during  the First World War.  Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Arras Flying Services Memorial– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Lieutenant Lindsay Drummond was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drummond, of Toronto, Ontario. He was a member of the class of 1912 at the Royal Military College of Canada, Cadet #920. He embarked for France, Sept., 1914. He served with the Canadian Engineers and No. 1 Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. He died on May 18, 1917 at 24 years of age. His name was listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Clais, France. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. Photograph and details by volunteer/s: Steve Rogers
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2379167
  • Inscription– Arras Flying Services Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– https://cmea-agmc.ca/canadian-ww-i-sapper-officer-among-three-missing-first-world-war-canadian-airmen

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