Military service
Service number:
696765
Age:
39
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
175th Bn.
Death:
January 1, 1921
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
45. 21. 6.
Additional information
Son of the late William and Rachael Defries, of Edmonton, Alta; husband of Margaret Defries, of 1189, Hornby St., Vancouver.
Digital gallery of Private William Defries
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Grave markers
Grave of 696765 Pvt. William George Defries who served with the 175th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Peterboro Ontario on Sept. 12th 1881. Husband of Margaret Defries of Vancouver BC. William enlisted at Hanna Alberta on April 15th 1916 listing his occupation as "Farmer" He died at Vancouver BC on Jan. 1st 1921 at the age of 39. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Commemorative Cross
Memorial cross in the section where 696765 Pvt. William George Defries who served with the 175th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 696765 Pvt. William George Defries who served with the 175th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
Digital gallery of
Private William Defries
Digital gallery of
Private William Defries
Digital gallery of
Private William Defries
VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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