Private Thomas Edward "Tommy" Walton

1891 - 1943  (52 years)

• Name	Thomas Edward "Tommy" Walton
  Prefix	Private
  Born	20 Sep 1891	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182553057
  Interesting	military, story,misfortune
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of England
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, 29th Battalion Galt. Service #730401
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Private, 29th Regiment / 111th Battalion
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Residence	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-194887
  Died	28 Nov 1943	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	30 Nov 1943	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I194887	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Norman Thomas Walton,   b. 3 Feb 1868, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1928, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Caroline "Carrie" Holdaway,   b. 17 Jan 1869, Houghton, Kings Somborne, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 13 Aug 1937, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1890	Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F186695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died In Ayr, on Sunday, November 28 1943 Thomas Edward Walton In his 53rd year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Swan Street, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 2.30 p.m. Interment in the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Funeral Card __________________ War Veteran Passes - Death of Thomas Edward Walton Takes Place on Sunday In His 53rd Year - Thomas Edward Walton, a veteran of the Great War, passed away at his home, Swan street, on Sunday, in his 53rd year. He had been in poor health for many years, and since severing his connection with the Hecker H-O Company some seven years ago had been unable to do any work. He suffered severely with asthma, his condition being aggravated by an attack of poison gas which he passed through in the Great War. "Tommy," as he was familiarly known by his many friends, was quite popular and was greatly esteemed for his many fine qualities. He was unmarried. Born at Brantford on Sept. 20, 1891, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walton. He served overseas for over three years, enlisting with the 111th Battalion, Galt. While in England, he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment and served with that unit in France for over three years. He attended the United Church and was a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges, as well as of the 111th Battalion Association Galt. Surviving are three brothers, William of Belleville, Albert of the Veterans' Guard, Montreal, and Charles of Guelph, and two sisters, Mrs. Ephraim Hawes (Eva) and Mrs. Reginald Hooton (Sadie), both of Ayr. - The Funeral - Many friends and relatives attended the funeral which took place on Tuesday afternoon to the Ayr cemetery. Rev. J. W. Currie had charge of the services, and the pallbearers were: R. E. Maeder, J, C. Kyle, James D. Patterson, George Edgar, G. A. Matheson and R. O. Hawes. The Ayr News Dec 2 1943 pg 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 3. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Thomas Edward Walton Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1891 Gender: Male Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Norman Walton Mother's name: Carrie Holdway [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] Norman T. Walton/ died Aug. 27, 1928/ aged 60 years/ Caroline Holdaway/ his wife/ died Aug. 13, 1937/ aged 68 years/ at Rest/ Walton/ [Back/East] Son/ Thomas E. Walton/ 1891 - 1943/ + [veteran's Cross]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1891 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Nov 1943 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Nov 1943 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth