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Son of Alice Lilliecroft (formerly Carson), of 88, Dewsbury Rd., Liverpool, England, and the late Wilson Carson; husband of Margaret Carson, of 3728, Union St., Vancouver.
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Private James Carson
Grave of 645767 Pvt. James Carson who served with the 158th Battn. C.E.F.
Born in Liverpool England on Jan. 24th 1877. Husband of Margaret Carson of Vancouver BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on July 7th 1916, he listed prior military service of 3 years in the Transport service in South Africa. He listed his occupation as "Cook" James died at Vancouver Bc on Aug. 9th 1917 at the age of 40. He was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private James Carson
Memorial Cross in the section where 645767 Pvt. James Carson was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private James Carson
Cemetery view of the section where 645767 Pvt. James Carson was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private James Carson
Pte. James Carson was born in Liverpool, England. He enlisted in Vancouver in February 1916 in the 158th Duke of Connaught's Own Battalion C.E.F. Carson had three years previous experience in the military with the Transport Service in South Africa. In honoured memory.
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Grave of 645767 Pvt. James Carson who served with the 158th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Liverpool England on Jan. 24th 1877. Husband of Margaret Carson of Vancouver BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on July 7th 1916, he listed prior military service of 3 years in the Transport service in South Africa. He listed his occupation as "Cook" James died at Vancouver Bc on Aug. 9th 1917 at the age of 40. He was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 645767 Pvt. James Carson was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 645767 Pvt. James Carson was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Pte. James Carson was born in Liverpool, England. He enlisted in Vancouver in February 1916 in the 158th Duke of Connaught's Own Battalion C.E.F. Carson had three years previous experience in the military with the Transport Service in South Africa. In honoured memory.
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Commemorated on:
Page 213 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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