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Military service
Service number:
219864
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
54th Bn.
Birth:
October 15, 1896
Death:
October 15, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Guy Provins
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Medals
CEF, Medals issued for service during WW1 for Private Guy Provins, from Deseronto, Ontario, along with the 80th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge. -
Photo of Guy Provins
Newspaper Photo and Original 80th Bn CEF Cap badge from Belleville, Ontario Area. Guy Provins, was from Deseronto Ontario. He was killed in action, on his 20th Birthday, while serving with the 54th Canadian Infantry. -
Death Certificate
This is the CEF death certificate issued for Guy Provins. -
Press Clipping
Obituary and newspaper clipping, referenceing Private Guy Provins, of Deseronto, Ontario service, during WWI. -
Photo of Medal
Private Guy Provins, enlisted Barriefield (Kingston,Ontario), 80th Battalion, 5 Oct. 1915. Sailed May 16, 1916, England 74 Battalion. 54th Battalion France, 14 Aug. 1916 to 15 Oct. 1916. Killed in Action, Guy's 20th Birthday. -
Photo 2 of Guy Provins
Private Guy Provins, of Deseronto Ontario. Killed on his 20th Birthday Oct 1916. Photo taken after enlistment, in 80th Canadian Infantry Battalion, before proceeding Overseas. photo by, F. L. Richardson, Napanee, Ontario. -
Letter
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Mourning Mother
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
Digital gallery of
Private Guy Provins
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 151 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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