Lieutenant
THOMAS ARTHUR (TA) METHERAL

• Lieutenant THOMAS ARTHUR METHERAL's Story

• 	Born 21 November 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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Interesting Facts

• 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

• Captain
  SMITH, BRONSON HOWARD
  22 July 1917
  ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
  
• Cadet
  STODDART, VERNON LEROY
  17 January 1918
  LAWRENCETOWN (FAIRVIEW) CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  JOSLYN, HAROLD WADDELL
  17 August 1917
  ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
  
• Air Mechanic 2nd Class
  MCTAGGART, DUNCAN
  20 December 1917
  ALVINSTON PUBLIC CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  MCNAIR, ROBERT SEHERMERHORN
  17 March 1918
  GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  PAYNE, CECIL MCKENZIE
  21 September 1917
  VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  HEWSON, CHARLES VICTOR
  9 July 1916
  PORTE-DE-PARIS CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  RAYNER, CHARLES OLIVER
  1 October 1917
  LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  CAWS, STANLEY WINTHER
  21 September 1915
  ARRAS MEMORIAL
  
• Second Lieutenant
  SISLEY, DONOVAN LAURIER
  6 March 1918
  ARRAS MEMORIAL
  
• Second Lieutenant
  BRENNAN, LESTER LUKE
  24 February 1918
  SALISBURY (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY
  
• Cadet
  ROEBUCK, LEE JAMES
  21 October 1917
  BLOOMINGTON (SCOGIN HILL) CEMETERY