Lieutenant
THOMAS ARTHUR (TA) METHERAL

• Lieutenant THOMAS ARTHUR METHERAL's Story

• 	Born 22 December 1896 in Singhampton, Ont., Ontario, Canada
  	Enlisted 1 September 1916 | Age: 19 years
  	Buried 5 June 1917 - ARRAS MEMORIAL | Age: 20 years

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• Born in Singhampton, Ont., Profession "Teacher" with home in Moose Jaw, Sask (although a student at Queen's University) upon enlistment Sep. 1916 in 196 Western Universities Bn (Saskatchewan Regt). Overseas Nov. 1916. Promoted lieutenant Feb. 1917. Posted to 45 Sqn RFC April 1917 and completed training as air gunner 31 May 1917 on Western Front. KIA 6 days later. Died with pilot and fellow teacher Robert Smith Bennie when their Sopwith Strutter plane encountered 16 enemy planes over Menin and went down in flames while both men jumped. Surv. Parents Thomas John and Martha Metheral and 8-yr-old sister Jane in Moose Jaw.

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Fallen Soldiers from Singhampton, Ont. Ontario, Canada

• Lieutenant
  METHERAL, THOMAS ARTHUR
  5 June 1917
  ARRAS MEMORIAL
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Flying Corps

• Lieutenant
  METHERAL, THOMAS ARTHUR
  5 June 1917
  ARRAS MEMORIAL
  
• Second Lieutenant
  EWART, KEITH PENICUIK
  4 January 1918
  NIERGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Air Mechanic 2nd Class
  WARK, JAMES PHILIP
  10 February 1918
  RICHMOND (ST. ANNE'S) CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  BRENNAN, LESTER LUKE
  24 February 1918
  SALISBURY (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  SINCLAIR, WILLIAM EVERITT
  15 March 1918
  SALISBURY (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  PHALEN, RALPH URIEL
  28 May 1917
  ARRAS MEMORIAL
  
• Lieutenant
  HENEY, JOHN BOWER LEWIS
  9 March 1918
  CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Cadet
  RUNDLE, RUSSELL KERSLAKE
  31 January 1918
  ST. MARYS CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  MACLENNAN, RODERICK WARD
  23 December 1917
  HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  HOPGOOD, EDWARD WILLIAM FRANK
  14 October 1918
  THROWLEY (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD
  
• Officer Cadet
  PARSONS, JOHN CARNELL
  24 February 1918
  
  
• Second Lieutenant
  DE ROCHIE, CURTIS MATTHEW
  14 July 1917
  OSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY