Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Edward Haythornthwaite
In memory of:
Private Thomas Edward Haythornthwaite
September 30, 1918
Military Service
811917
35
Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
49th Bn.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette # 31128 dated 14 January 1919. ÈFor conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack north of Parvellers on 13 and 14th August 1918. Whilst the bombing squad was trying to clear an ememy block, he, in face of intense machine-gun fire and bombs, operated his gun with great courage and freely exposing himself. When the objective was reached he advanced alone and bomnbed a German machine-gun post, putting the gun out of action. He did splendidly".
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Additional Information
October 7, 1882
Roeburndale, Lancashire, England
February 9, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of T. S. and Isabella Haythornthwaite, of Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England.
Commemorated on Page 426 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CANADA CEMETERY (Tilloy-les-Cambrai)
Nord, France
II. E. 18.
Tilloy-les-Cambrai is a village on the north-western outskirts of the town of Cambrai and a little east of the road to Douai. Follow the N30 (Cambrai Ring Road) from Cambrai to its junction with the Tilloy-les-Cambrai road, the D49, just after the junction of the N30 and the N43 (Douai road). Follow the D49 for approximately 2.2 kilometres, crossing the bridge over the motorway, to a side road on the west-south-west (left) side. The Canada Cemetery lies 200 metres away at the end of the side road. Tilloy was captured by the Canadian Corps about the 1st October, 1918, in the face of strong opposition, and the cemetery was made by their Burial Officer on the 13th October. It is enclosed by a brick wall, and sheltered from the road by a row of willows; and a maple tree is planted at the South-East corner.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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