Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Collins Auchincloss
In memory of:
Private Thomas Collins Auchincloss
October 14, 1944
Belgium
Military Service
B/98605
35
Army
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
85 Bridge Coy.
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.
Additional Information
April 17, 1909
Toronto, Ontario
May 19, 1941
Camp Borden, Ontario
Son of William James and Mary Theresa Auchincloss, of Toronto, Ontario.
Brother of Mary Adele, Margaret Clara, Vincent Alexander, and William James Auchincloss
Commemorated on Page 240 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
XXV. A. 7.
This cemetery lies on the west side of the main road from Caen to Falaise (route N158) and just north of the village of Cintheaux. Bretteville-sur-Laize is a village and commune in the department of the Calvados, some 16 kilometres south of Caen. The village of Bretteville lies 3 kilometres south-west of the Cemetery. Buried here are those who died during the later stages of the battle of Normandy, the capture of Caen and the thrust southwards (led initially by the 4th Canadian and 1st Polish Armoured Divisions), to close the Falaise Gap, and thus seal off the German divisions fighting desperately to escape being trapped west of the Seine. Almost every unit of Canadian 2nd Corps is represented in the Cemetery. There are about 3,000 allied forces casualties of the Second World War commemorated in this site.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Group Photo – "Maw" (Teresa Mary Collins 1872-1953) is seen here posing with with Uncle Thomas Collins before leaving for World War II. -
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Photo of THOMAS COLLINS AUCHINCLOSS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of THOMAS COLLINS AUCHINCLOSS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of THOMAS COLLINS AUCHINCLOSS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Family Photo – L-R Vincent, Thomas, Clara and William. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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