Thomas Dare

1880 - 1916  (35 years)

• Name	Thomas Dare
  Born	9 Jul 1880	Salcombe
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jun 1916	Killed in Action - France & Flanders
  Person ID	I3483	Salcombe
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Edwin Dare,   b. 1845, Aveton Gifford
  Mother	Isabella Louisa Hoople,   b. 1852, Shadycombe Salcombe
  Married	1873	Registered Kingsbridge
  Family ID	F1029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jul 1880 - Salcombe Died - 6 Jun 1916 - Killed in Action - France & Flanders  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Salcombe Memorial Men who fell in the Great war 1914-1918

  
  

  Albums

  Casualties of WWI (3)

  
  

• Notes

  27878 Private Thomas Dare of the 15th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Son of Edwin and Isabella Dare; brother of Maurice Henry. Born in Salcombe 9 July 1880. Died 6 June 1916 aged 36. Died of wounds in No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux aged 36 27878 Private Thomas Dare of the 15th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Son of Edwin and Isabella Dare; brother of Maurice (see above). Born in Salcombe 9 July 1880. Lived in Gillingham, Kent in 1901. Emigrated to Canada in 1909 (Canadian nationality). Married Annie Blackwell at Simcoe, Ontario in 1911. Trade: painter. Enlisted 22.9. 1914. Died of wounds in No. 14 General Hospital, Wimereux on 6 June 1916 aged 36. Buried in Wimereux Cemetery, Grave No. 845. Next of kin Mrs. I. Dare, 36, Orestone, Salcombe 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, CEF was organized at Valcartier under Camp Order 241 of 2 September 1914 and was composed of recruits from Military District 2 (Aurora, Brampton, Brantford, Hamilton and Niagara Falls. The battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Buell who was replaced within days by Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Labatt. The battalion embarked at Quebec on 23 September 1914 aboard TYROLIA, disembarking in England on 14 October 1914. Its strength was 44 officers and 1121 other ranks. The battalion disembarked in France on 11 February 1915, becoming part of the 1st Division, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade. It was later reinforced by the 3rd Canadian Reserve Battalion. The battalion returned to England on 23 March 1919, disembarked in Canada on 21 April 1919, was demobilized at Toronto on 23 April 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920.