Pte. Cecil Allan THRASHER
1893 - 1917 (24 years)-
Name Cecil Allan THRASHER Prefix Pte. Birth 24 Jan 1893 Forester's Falls, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] Gender Male Census-Household Member 1901 Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada farmer Gravestone Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada WW I, 102nd C.B., fell in action at Ypres Address:
Ross Presbyterian Cemetery
Ross Twp., Renfrew Co.,, OntarioOccupation-Witness 1911 Farmer WWI service 8 May 1916 Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1003117; 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry Death 30 Oct 1917 Ypres, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [3, 4, 5] Burial West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Address:
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Zonnebeke
BelgiumPerson ID I50641325 Whitewater Region Early Families Last Modified 21 Jan 2023
Father John THRASHER, b. 27 Mar 1852, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Dec 1930, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) Mother Jane DENNISON, b. 19 Jun 1855, Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Feb 1941, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) Marriage 12 Aug 1874 Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada [6] Family ID F1198 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos FF-Trinity United Church Forester`s Falls Plaque honouring deceased members in WW1
Documents FFHX - Forester's Falls War Memorial Unveiled
The Cobden Sun Jun 20, 1920 newspaper clippingFFHx-Forester's Falls War Memorial article
The Cobden Sun, originally published June 24, 1920FFHx-War Memorial Tablet unveiled at Trinity United Church
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Harold Bennett, held at the Cobden LegionThrasher, Pte. Cecil Allan CWGC Certificate
CWGC. “Private Allan Thrasher War Casualty Details 464917 CWGC” www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/464917/allan-thrasher Accessed 19 Jan. 2023
Histories Thrasher, Pte. Cecil Allan military service summary
Compiled by Fay Bennett from sources noted
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Notes - 1911 census Ross twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario with parents
Census-Household Member:
- Role: Household Member
Occupation-Witness:
- Role: Witness
WWI service:
- Pte. Thrasher enlisted on May 8, 1916 at Sault Ste. Marie.
His occupation is listed as farmer. He was 23 years old, 5' 6" tall and 150 lbs. He was described as having a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.
His next of kin ws his mother in Forester's Falls.
He embarked at Halifax for Liverpool on Apr 10, 1917. He joined the 102nd Battalion in France on Aug 22, 1917 and joined the filed on Sep 15, 1917. He was killed in action on Oct 30, 1917.
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