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Son of William McKew, of Retarnet, Drumahee, Co. Armagh, Ireland, and Agnes McKew.
Digital gallery of Private Robert McKew
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McKew
Memorial cross in the cemetery where 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McKew
Grave of 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. Born in the town of Reternet Drumahee Co. Ireland on Dec. 25th 1895. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. on March 11th 1918 he died one month later on April 11th 1918 at the age of 23. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McKew
Cemetery view of the section where 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McKew
Image supplied by Peter Hogg, Vancouver for the Armagh Remembers Project. Robert was the son of William McKew of Retarnet, Drumahee, Co Armagh, Ireland, and the late Agnes McKew
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Memorial cross in the cemetery where 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Grave of 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. Born in the town of Reternet Drumahee Co. Ireland on Dec. 25th 1895. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. on March 11th 1918 he died one month later on April 11th 1918 at the age of 23. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 4080278 Pvt. Robert McKew who served with the No.1 Depot of British Columbia C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Image supplied by Peter Hogg, Vancouver for the Armagh Remembers Project. Robert was the son of William McKew of Retarnet, Drumahee, Co Armagh, Ireland, and the late Agnes McKew
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Commemorated on:
Page 460 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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