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Thomas Ricketts

recipient of the Victoria Cross (1901–1967)
Person Human Q7793536

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
April 15, 1901
Date of death
February 10, 1967
Place of death
St. John's
Country of citizenship
Canada, Dominion of Newfoundland[6][7]
Occupation
military personnel
Educated at
Bishop Feild College[8]
Award received
Victoria Cross, Croix de guerre 1914–1918[9][10]
Allegiance
Dominion of Newfoundland[17]
Different from
Thomas S. Ricketts[19]
Family name
Ricketts[15]
Given name
Thomas[16]
Military branch
infantry[12]
Military unit
Royal Newfoundland Regiment[20]
Military, police or special rank
Sergeant[13]
Name in native language
Thomas Ricketts[18]
Participated in conflict
World War I[14]
Place of burial
St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery[5]
🏷️ Also known as
en Thomas Ricketts ar توماس ريكيتس ja トーマス・リケッツ nl Thommy Ricketts ru Рикеттс, Томас ru Томас Рикеттс
🔖 Identifiers · 12
ISNI
000000007395122X
VIAF cluster ID
58032386
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84234265
GND ID
1080975373
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thomas Ricketts, VC (1901-1967).jpg ↗
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10188157
FAST ID
142464
Find a Grave memorial ID
9684933
Freebase ID
/m/03bz06
Movie Walker Press person ID
9801
WikiTree person ID
Ricketts-1546
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqKcqVvXCYdBTQ89D9MT3

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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
Victoria Cross, Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Country of citizenship 2
Canada, Dominion of Newfoundland
Allegiance 1
Dominion of Newfoundland
Different from 1
Thomas S. Ricketts
Given name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
infantry
Military unit 1
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Military, police or special rank 1
Sergeant
Occupation 1
military personnel
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of death 1
St. John's
Sex or gender 1
male
← Different from 1
Thomas S. Ricketts
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Summary

Thomas Ricketts was born on April 15, 1901[1]. He died on February 10, 1967[2], in St. John's[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4].

FAQs

Where did Thomas Ricketts die?

Thomas Ricketts died in St. John's[3].

What did Thomas Ricketts do for work?

Thomas Ricketts worked as a military personnel[4].

Where did Thomas Ricketts go to school?

Thomas Ricketts was educated at Bishop Feild College[8].

What awards did Thomas Ricketts receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[9] and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[10].

Related Entities

Canada

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allegiance → Dominion of Newfoundland
    Educated at → Bishop Feild College
    Family name → Ricketts
    Military unit → Royal Newfoundland Regiment
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43063: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (4)"
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