Lance Corporal Thomas James Piper
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Piper,
Thomas James
Date of birth: 1873-07-21
Place of birth: Lucan Middlesex County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. J. Judd, Mother, 1023 King St., London, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stationary Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-11-04
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, II. H. 8.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 54167
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Lance Corporal, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: “Died of Wounds.” In the Field, Belgium
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 443416
LAC ID:
577577
Service file: B7848-S012
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Johannah Judd.
Lance Corporal Thomas J. Piper's brother, Pte. John Piper, also served in the war.
Piper's obituary appeared in the 08 December 1915 issue of the Red Deer News on the front page. According to this report, Piper had been a veteran of the South African War. Piper had lived at some point in Red Deer, Alberta. His attestation includes the note that he was with the 1st Contingent to South Africa.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion B Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-03-10