Son of Thomas R. and Rachel German, of Canal Head, Kendal, Westmorland. A brother resided at 15, Ruby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Whilst taking part in operation near the Yser Canal Bank at Ypres, he was instantly killed by a shell.
German, Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: German
- Forename: Thomas
- Date of birth: January 4th, 1888
- Birth place: Kendal, Westmorland
- Place of residence: Saskatchewan, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 4th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th Battalion, Western Canada Regiment.
- Service number: 21607
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: September 23rd, 1914 - 1914-09-23
- Enlistment location: Valcartier, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: V . B . 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g