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Henry John Bonham

In memory of:

Sergeant Henry John Bonham

April 11, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

159510

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

October 14, 1887
Deptford, London, England

Son of Henry and Elizabeth Bonham; husband of Jane Catherine Cooper (formerly Bonham), of Deptford, London, England.

Commemorated on Page 204 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. C. 5.

Location:

Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– According to his military attestation, Pte. Bonham enlisted in Welland, Ontario, on August 13th, 1915. He had previously served with the 44th Regiment.

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    Newspaper Clipping – According to his military attestation, Pte. Bonham enlisted in Welland, Ontario, on August 13th, 1915. He had previously served with the 44th Regiment.
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
  • Thelus Military Cemetery– The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Thelus Military Cemetery
    Thelus Military Cemetery – The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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