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Thomas Ralph Shearer

In memory of:

Flight Sub Lieutenant Thomas Ralph Shearer

June 13, 1917

Military Service


Age:

23

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Naval Air Service

Division:

9th Squadron

Additional Information


Son of the Rev. William Shearer and his wife Isabella Reid Russell, of Pointe Claire, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 581 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADINKERKE CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Belgium

Grave Reference:

1713.

Location:

The Adinkerke Churchyard Extension is located near De Panne, in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. The village of Adinkerke is located west of the town of Veurne on the N39. Driving along the N39 towards France, enter the village and take the first turning to the left, then turn immediately right into Stationstraat. This allows you to cross the canal. From Stationstraat take the first turning left into Dorpstraat, past the first turning on the right and the cemetery is on the right. It is a Belgian Military Cemetery and the Commonwealth plot is in here.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Thomas Shearer

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