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Military service
Service number:
198858
Age:
42
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Corps Military Police
Division:
16th Bn.
Birth:
April 19, 1879
Manchester, United Kingdom
Enlistment:
September 10, 1919
Vancouver, British Columbia
Death:
May 23, 1921
Vancouver, British Columbia
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Jones 45. 23. 6.
Additional information
Son of Jonas and Ada Elizabeth Craven, of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal John Holinger Craven
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Grave Marker
Grave of 198858 & 423506 Lance Corp. John Holinger Craven who served with the following C.E.F. units. 52nd Battn. C.E.F. Enlisted at Port Arthur Ont. 1915 94th Battn. C.E.F. Winnipeg Man. 1915 16th Battn. C.E.F. Fort William. Ont. 1916 Served 3 years with them. Canadian Military Police No. 11 Depot 1919. He listed prior Police service with the B.S.A. Police (South Arfica) he listed his occupation as "Teamster" He was born in Manchester England on April 19th 1879 and died at Vancouver BC on May 23rd 1921 at the age of 42. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Cross of Sacrifice
Memorial Cross in the section where 198858 & 423506 Lance Corp. John Holinger Craven was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 198858 & 423506 Lance Corp. John Holinger Craven was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Grave Marker
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Holinger Craven
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Holinger Craven
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Holinger Craven
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Holinger Craven
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Commemorated on:
Page 556 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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