Daniel Thomson was born in Alvinston, Ontario, on June 24, 1894, the son of Daniel Thomson and Ellen (nee Gunn) Thomson (later Ellen Roberts), of Dawn, Ontario. His siblings included Alvin Ernest (born 1891); William James (born 1892); Mary Margaret (born 1896); and Kathleen (born 1899). When Daniel was only four years old, he would lose his father, Daniel Senior, who died in March of 1899, five months before Daniel’s sister Kathleen was born. Daniel’s mother, Ellen, re-married in December of 1902 to Larry Roberts. Ellen and Larry Roberts were blessed with two daughters Hattie and Annie, stepsisters for Daniel and his siblings. On December 7, 1915, Daniel enlisted in Sarnia, with the 149th Battalion. A bachelor, he was living in Sarnia at the time, listing his occupation as a labourer. He became a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, British Columbia Regiment, 47th Battalion, with the rank of Private. On September 3, 1918, Daniel Thomson would lose his life while fighting in France during Canada’s final Hundred Days Campaign. Daniel Thomson would officially be listed as, Killed in Action. Twenty-four year old Daniel Thomson has no known grave. He is memorialized on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
SOURCES: A, B, C, D, F, L, N, 2C, 2D, 2G