Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de James et Kate Raper, de Vananda, Texada Island, Colombie-Britannique.
Galerie numérique de Soldat Thomas Benjamin Raper
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Thomas Benjamin Raper
He is standing beside his beloved sister Ethel, and friend Jack Abrams, all of Texada Isalnd, BC.
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Thomas Benjamin Raper
My would-be great Uncle, Tom Raper, was a teenager from Van Anda, B.C., when he went off to World War I in a spirit of adventure. When his sister, my great Aunt Ethel died about 20 years ago at 94 years old, we found several letters he had written from his training and then from the Front. She had saved them all these years and through several moves.
Two years ago, my younger son and I travelled to Vimy and paid tribute to him in visiting his grave and the Vimy memorial. My cousin's son has just returned from his second visit there. Young Tom is not forgotten.
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Thomas Benjamin Raper
The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Thomas Benjamin Raper
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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He is standing beside his beloved sister Ethel, and friend Jack Abrams, all of Texada Isalnd, BC.
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My would-be great Uncle, Tom Raper, was a teenager from Van Anda, B.C., when he went off to World War I in a spirit of adventure. When his sister, my great Aunt Ethel died about 20 years ago at 94 years old, we found several letters he had written from his training and then from the Front. She had saved them all these years and through several moves. Two years ago, my younger son and I travelled to Vimy and paid tribute to him in visiting his grave and the Vimy memorial. My cousin's son has just returned from his second visit there. Young Tom is not forgotten.
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The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Page 313 du Livre du Souvenir de la Première Guerre mondiale.
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CIMETIÈRE CANADIEN NO 2 Pas de Calais, France
Le cimetière canadien no 2 est à 2,5 kilomètres au nord du village Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Le village est 6 kilomètres environ au nord d'Arras et à un kilomètre à l'est de la route principale qui relie Arras et Béthune. Le cimetière est sur une route latérale se trouvant à gauche à partir de la route de Givenchy-en-Gohelle, à environ un kilomètre au sud du Mémorial canadien de Vimy.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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