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Private Thomas Richard King

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1897-09-22
Place of birth: Watford Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mother Elizabeth Matilda Newman
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Leeborn, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-10-18
Cause of death: Died of illness

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 651463
Highest Rank: Private (1st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1918-08-15 to 1918-10-18
  2. Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-02-28 to 1918-08-15
  3. Private (Army). 1918-02-23 to 1918-02-28
  4. Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-22 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 649193
LAC ID: 499671
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5177-S013
Uploader's Notes: Son of Elizabeth Matilda King (now Mrs. David Newman), of Leeburn, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, and the late Robert King. Served alongside his older brother, Robert Hector King 651459.
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files [Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Reserve Battalion Posted to 4th Reserve Battalion on disbandment of 160th Battalion. Held there until posted to 1st Battalion in the field. Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion B Company Enlisted at Teeswater, Ontario the day after his brother. Shipped overseas from Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 17, 1917 aboard the SS Metagama. Landed at Liverpool on October 28. Posted to Witley Camp. 160th Battalion was to be part of the 13th Infantry Brigade, Fifth Canadian Division. When the Fifth Division was deactivated, the 160th Battalion was broken up for reinforcements to other units. Private Army Canadian Infantry Western Ontario Regimental Depot SOS from 1st Battalion to WORD while still in hospital. Died of influenza and bronchial pheumonia at Reading Hospital on October 18, 1918. Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion B Company Reported to the 1st Battalion at Bully Grenay on March 06, 1918. Assigned to B Company. Evacuated due to illness on May 01, 1918. SOS to Western Ontario Regimental Depot on August 15, but did not actually report there, as he was still in hospital. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-10-31