Gravestone of Pte Thomas Menelaws, 72nd Battalion at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver in 1997. He died on 25 October 1945. On rear: "MV 97". 130143 Pte Thomas Menelaws originally enlisted in the 72nd Battalion but he is not in the 72nd Battalion regimental history. He was born in Edinburgh and had previously served for 8 years in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots (#9610). Menelaws was one of the Other Ranks of the 72nd Battalion, CEF who proceeded as reinforcements to the 16th Battalion, The Canadian Scottish from Bramshott Camp, England on June 18, 1916. He served in the 16th in France from 18 June 1916 to 3 October 1916. After being wounded on 28 September 1916, Menelaws later transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps (C.F.C.) in France from 25 July 1917 to 25 December 1918. He was struck off strength on 11 April, 1919.