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In Memory of
HARDACRE, THOMAS, T R
Private, B/73190
48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
who died 22 age
28 July 1943

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY


Born 24 Nov 1920, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada;
Son of Cecil and Sarah Hardacre, of Toronto, Ontario;
Tom enlisted on the 11th of September 1939 in Toronto



Tom was involved in the battle for Monte di Nissoria on July 25th. He was missing in action together with Sergeant Peter Birnie and Private Murray Picard. Sgt Birnie was found the next day by an RCR patrol and Private Picard was found by Padre East the next day.
Padre East did his very best to find the body of Tom and eventually found him on the 28th of July. The cause of Tom's death is unknown as no one saw or hear him scream that he was wounded. Tom was killed on the same hill as where RCR's CO Ralph Crowe was killed. Below is a touching letter by Padre East.
Tom lived in Toronto with his parents, two brothers and four sisters. Tom's father was a World War I veteran. One is his brothers served with the RCAF in WWII.
Tom enlisted on the 11th of September 1939 in Toronto and was part of the Expeditionary Force which was shipped to France in June 1940. He spent from 13 to 16 June 1940 in Brest and St Malo before being shipped back to Southampton.


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Name: Hardacre, Thomas, T R
Rank: Private
Service: B/73190
Unit Text:
Regiment: 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Date of Death: 28/07/1943
Age: 22
Grave Reference: D. C. 413
Casuality:
Inscription: HE DIED THE HELPLESS TO DEFEND A FAITHFUL SOLDIER'S NOBLE END



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