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| Tommy Falls with his mom, Reta. |
Thomas Fall was born in Liverpool on July 24,1916. He was the
oldest of 8 children born to Tom Sr and Reta (Harper) Falls. Like for many young men in Liverpool, at that time, boxing became a passion
for him. While serving in the army, he
won the Canadian Army Boxing Championship 1940-41. After the war ended, Tommy
and his wife returned to Canada and made their home in Montreal. Their
children include sons Thomas, Randolph and Derrick. One day in September
1948, Tom was arrested by the Montreal Police and beaten to death. It should be
noted that, at the same time, Tommy's father Tom Sr was in Liverpool battling cancer and he died in
November of the same year. Tommy was buried in Pte. Claire, Quebec a few days after his death. He is buried in the Field of Remembrance, a military cemetery operated by the Last Post Fund.
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| Thomas Falls Jr. |
HISTORICAL LIVERPOOL
is made up of many cultures and diverse ethnic backgrounds with a history and heritage shaped by the many people, past and present, who make Liverpool their home.