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Military service
Service number:
301041
Age:
45
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Division:
6th Brigade
Birth:
May 10, 1873
Newton of Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Enlistment:
July 9, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia
Death:
April 15, 1919
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
8. 45.
Additional information
Son of George and Janet Young, of Belanger, Saskatchewan; husband of Elizabeth Dickie Young, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Gunner John Young
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Grave Marker
Grave stones of 301041 Gunner John Young who served with the 22nd Howitzer Battn. Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. John was born in Newton of Wemyrs Fifeshire Scotland on May 10th 1873. Husband of Elizabeth (Dickey) Young, John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on July 9th 1915 and listed his occupation as "Grocer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish Flu on April 15th 1919 at the age of 48. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancoucer BC. -
Inscription
Closes up of the lower grave stone of 301041 Gunner John Young who served with the 22nd Howitzer Battn. Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. John was born in Newton of Wemyrs Fifeshire Scotland on May 10th 1873. Husband of Elizabeth (Dickey) Young, John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on July 9th 1915 and listed his occupation as "Grocer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish Flu on April 15th 1919 at the age of 48. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancoucer BC. -
Close up of Gravemarker
Close up of the standing grave stone of 301041 Gunner John Young who served with the 22nd Howitzer Battn. Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. John was born in Newton of Wemyrs Fifeshire Scotland on May 10th 1873. Husband of Elizabeth (Dickey) Young, John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on July 9th 1915 and listed his occupation as "Grocer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish Flu on April 15th 1919 at the age of 48. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancoucer BC. -
Cross of Sacrifice
Memorial Cross in the section where 301041 Gunner John Young was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancoucer BC. -
Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 301041 Gunner John Young was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancoucer BC.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Young
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Young
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Young
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Young
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Young
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Commemorated on:
Page 545 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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