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Son of Mary Ellen Howard, of South Vancouver, and the late John Howard; husband of Elizabeth A. Howard, of South Vancouver.
Digital gallery of Private John Howard
Digital gallery of
Private John Howard
Grave of 2084 Pvt. John Howard who served with the Canadian Army Service Corps C.E.F. (C.A.S.C.). Born in Vancouver BC on Dec. 24th 1882. Husband to Elizabeth A. Howard he enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Nov. 1st 1914, he listed prior military service of a total of 9 years in the Royal Horse Artillery. He listed his occupation as "Steam Fitter" and his religion as "Free Thinker" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on July 20th 1918 at the age of 35. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private John Howard
Memorial Cross in the section where 2084 Pvt. John Howard was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private John Howard
Cemetery view of the section where 2084 Pvt. John Howard was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Grave of 2084 Pvt. John Howard who served with the Canadian Army Service Corps C.E.F. (C.A.S.C.). Born in Vancouver BC on Dec. 24th 1882. Husband to Elizabeth A. Howard he enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Nov. 1st 1914, he listed prior military service of a total of 9 years in the Royal Horse Artillery. He listed his occupation as "Steam Fitter" and his religion as "Free Thinker" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on July 20th 1918 at the age of 35. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 2084 Pvt. John Howard was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 2084 Pvt. John Howard was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Commemorated on:
Page 432 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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