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Robert James Thomson

In memory of:

Private Robert James Thomson

October 19, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

270557

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Janet Thomson, of Harriston, Ontario., and the late Thomas Thomson.

Commemorated on Page 594 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HARRISTON PUBLIC CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Blk. M. 67.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Harrison Public Cemetery - September 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Harrison Public Cemetery - September 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Harrison Public Cemetery - September 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Robert James Thomson's grave, marked by a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) stone, in the Harriston Cemetery, Jessie Street, Harriston, Ontario.  A personal inscription near the bottom of the stone reads: "THEY NEVER DIE WHO LIVE IN HEARTS THEY LOVED".  (This image was taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2012.  It may be copied and used without further permission.)
  • Family Memorial– Robert James Thomson is also commemorated on this family monument in the Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Ontario.  (This image was taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2012.  It may be copied and used without further permission.)

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