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Frederick Tompsett

In memory of:

Private Frederick Tompsett

November 18, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

139242

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 30, 1877

Commemorated on Page 174 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. J. 9.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Family Photo– Remarkable photo of Frederick Tompsett and his family.

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    Family Photo – Remarkable photo of Frederick Tompsett and his family.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Frederick Tompsett– Frederick Tompsett Photo by Toronto Photographer: Original framing paper backing inscribed in period hand: "For Arthur Tompsett anytime he would like the picture of his Father." Private collection

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    Photo of Frederick Tompsett
    Photo of Frederick Tompsett – Frederick Tompsett Photo by Toronto Photographer: Original framing paper backing inscribed in period hand: "For Arthur Tompsett anytime he would like the picture of his Father." Private collection
  • Photo of Frederick Tompsett's family– Frederick & Annie Mildred Tompsett and children. Photograph by Peagam, Toronto, inscribed in period ink on reverse, "To Phoebe from Annie & Fred Xmas 1910." Private collection

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    Photo of Frederick Tompsett's family
    Photo of Frederick Tompsett's family – Frederick & Annie Mildred Tompsett and children. Photograph by Peagam, Toronto, inscribed in period ink on reverse, "To Phoebe from Annie & Fred Xmas 1910." Private collection
  • Photo of Mr. & Mrs Frederick Tompsett– Frederick & Annie Mildred Tompsett Undated photograph by Dixon, Toronto. Private collection

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    Photo of Mr. & Mrs Frederick Tompsett
    Photo of Mr. & Mrs Frederick Tompsett – Frederick & Annie Mildred Tompsett Undated photograph by Dixon, Toronto. Private collection
  • Photo of FREDERICK TOMPSETT– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping
  • Sons of England War Memorial– Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.

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    Sons of England War Memorial
    Sons of England War Memorial – Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
  • Sons of England Benefit Society– Sons of England Benefit Society: a notice of the December 29th, 1923 dedication and unveiling at University & College Streets (original location), detail from an S.O.E. membership certificate, and detail from the base of the Toronto Memorial.

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    Sons of England Benefit Society
    Sons of England Benefit Society – Sons of England Benefit Society: a notice of the December 29th, 1923 dedication and unveiling at University & College Streets (original location), detail from an S.O.E. membership certificate, and detail from the base of the Toronto Memorial.
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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

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