Guardsman William Thomas BLACKMORE

1918 - 1944  (26 years)

• Name	William Thomas BLACKMORE
  Prefix	Guardsman
  Birth	30 Apr 1918	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  awards	Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp
  Census-Household Member	1921	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Lot 21, Con 13 EML
  Census-Household Member	1931	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Enlisted	30 Jul 1940	Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
  	next of Kin Annie Blackmore, mother
  Gravestone	Greenwood, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	GDSM
  	Address: Greenwood United Cemetery Westmeath Twp., Ontario
  WWII service	C58731; Governor Generals's Foot Guards, RCAC Guardsman or Trooper
  Occupation	farmer(hired handfpr Edward Cotnam); passed grade 8
  Death	14 Aug 1944	, , , France   [2]
  Burial	Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calvados, Normandy, France
  	Address: Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery Cintheaux France
  Person ID	I76447970	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Lewis Charles Mercer BLACKMORE,   b. 29 Dec 1880, , , Kent Co., England d. 27 Mar 1922, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Annie Emma RHYMER,   b. 1887, Kilmersdon, Somerset, England d. 3 Nov 1965, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1908	Kilmersdon, Somerset, England   [3]
  Family ID	F32958264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Beachburg War Memorial, Beachburg, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Westmeath War Memorial, Westmeath, Ontario (on the back) Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Greenwood United Church Tablet dedicated to casualties of WWII soldiers, Greenwood, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Pembroke War Memorial dedicated to WWII photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 2022
  		Greenwood United Church WWII Honour Roll Photographed by Fay Bennett

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Blackmore, Wm T. military photo Newspaper clipping from a Westmeath Twp. Memorial insert in the Cobden Sun, Aug 1997
  		Blackmore, Tpr. William Thomas killed in action Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Viola Price, provided by Nancy England
  		Guardsman William Thomas BLACKMORE CWCG Certificate https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2331612/william-thomas-blackmore/

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Blackmore, Charles & Annie nee Warman; son Guardsman William Thomas BLACKMORE Greenwood Cemetery Greenwood, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett Nov 19, 2024

  
  

  Histories

  Guardsman William Thomas BLACKMORE Service Summary Compiled by Fay Bennett from sources noted

  
  

• Notes

  WWII service: transferred to GGFG Oct 2, 1940 Unit at death: 21 Cdn Armed Regt (GGFG); died of wounds; initially listed as missing note a Trooper is in The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Guardsman is Royal Canadian Infantry Corps He has notations of both Served in UK Sep 24, 1942-Jul 20, 1944; Northwest Europe Jul 21, 1944-Aug 14, 1944 became Gnr Oper Jan 20, 1944 Census-Household Member: Role: Household Member Role: Household Member Enlisted: United church; farmer, He was described as 5' 8" tall, weighing 147 lbs.

  
  

• Sources

  [S916523] Mil- Attestation Papers. [S916370] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Death Registrations Online at Ancestry.ca", (Name: Subscription www.ancestry.ca;). [S917315] Somerset. England., BMD-ENG-Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914, (Digital images. Ancestry.com Inc, Ancestry.com .).