Private Thomas Dudley Price had immigrated to Canada and was working as a carpenter in Huntingdon when he enlisted in September, 1915. He was with the 73rd Battalion on March 29th, 1917 when he was killed during a heavy artillery attack. He was 25 years old.
Private Thomas Dudley Price
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
132259
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
73rd Battalion
Company:
E Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Lancaster, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
25 years 1 month
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
Mr. William Benjamin,19 Abby Terrace, Scotforth, Lancashire, England
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
571 days in service
Buried at:
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Thomas Dudley Price
Grave of Private Thomas Dudley Price
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW1 | Private | Canadian Infantry | Army | 73rd Battalion | E Company |
Notes
From the Huntingdon Gleaner, April 29, 1917: Pioneer Thos. Douglas Price, Huntingdon, Killed in Action. He was a carpenter by trade and worked here.. He was from England, and so far as known leaves no near relatives. He was killed with Lt. Norsworthy and Pte. Roberts when a shell hit the Battalion Orderly Room.
CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action. While on business in the Orderly Room of the Battalion, which was situated in a dugout in Cobourg Trench near Vimy Ridge, an enemy shell struck the roof of the dugout caving it in and burying Private Price in the debris. A rescue party was at once put to work, but on reaching him, he was found to be dead, his back having been broken.
CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action. While on business in the Orderly Room of the Battalion, which was situated in a dugout in Cobourg Trench near Vimy Ridge, an enemy shell struck the roof of the dugout caving it in and burying Private Price in the debris. A rescue party was at once put to work, but on reaching him, he was found to be dead, his back having been broken.