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Thomas Sutton

In memory of:

Private Thomas Sutton

February 26, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

17173

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

September 20, 1892

Son of William and Marie Sutton, of 18, Kennerley Rd., Stockport, England.

Commemorated on Page 38 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

PLOEGSTEERT CHURCHYARD
Belgium

Grave Reference:

A. 9.

Location:

PLOEGSTEERT CHURCHYARD is located 14 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen (Messines), Ploegsteert and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. On reaching the village of Ploegsteert the church is located on the right hand side of the N365.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of March 12, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y79uvic#mode/1up

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