Police Constable Thomas Sydney Churchward
Thomas Sydney Churchward, Police Constable #470 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W area), lived at 236 Weston Road with his wife Sadie and their two children.
On September 20th 1916, Constable Churchward enlisted in the 234th Battalion (Peel), CEF, in Toronto. After local training, he sailed to England on the HMT Scandinavia, and on October 6th 1917, Churchward landed in France. His unit broken up for reinforcements, he proceeded to the front now with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF. One month later, on Tuesday, November 6th 1917, Churchward was killed in action attacking Passchendaele Ridge during the Battle of Passchendaele.
With no known grave, Constable Thomas Sydney Churchward is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.
| Name: | Thomas Sydney Churchward |
|---|---|
| Badge: | 470 |
| Rank: | Police Constable |
| Date of Birth: | April 8, 1892 |
| Age: | 25 |
| Length of Service: | 1 Year |
| Date of Death: | Nov. 6, 1917 |