Private Thomas George King Plaque
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Private Thomas George King, born March 1887. He was killed in the Battle of Dury Wood and is buried at Dury Mill British Cemetery, between Arras and Cambrai.
This plaque was originally located at the Loyal Orange #222 Billings Bridge; at the time, the village of Billings Bridge was a small community near the present day Billings Bridge in Ottawa. With the closure of the Lodge, the plaque eventually came into the hands of Gloucester Township Historical Society.
Inscription
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In memory of
Pte. Thomas G. King
87th Battalion
Killed in Action in the
Battle of Dury Wood, France
Sept 2nd 1918 – Aged 33 years
“Their name liveth forevermore”
Plaque du soldat Thomas George King
Cette plaque est dédiée à la mémoire du soldat Thomas George King. Né en mars 1887, Thomas George King fut tué à la bataille de Dury Wood. Il est enterré au Cimetière britannique de Dury Mill, entre Arras et Cambrai.
La plaque se trouvait à l’origine au local de la loge Loyal Orange 222, à Billings Bridge; à l’époque, le village de Billings Bridge était une petite localité située près de l’actuel pont Billings, à Ottawa. À la fermeture de la loge, la plaque s’est retrouvée aux mains de la Gloucester Township Historical Society.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.