Pioneer Sydney Will Tomson
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1078293
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
5th Pioneer Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
16 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
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Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
J. H. Thomson, Father, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
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Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Pioneer |
Canadian Engineers |
Army |
5th Pioneer Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Embarked for England from Halifax, Nova Scotia on the S.S. Metagama, 27 November, 1916
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