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Son of John and Sarah Luscombe, of Salcombe, Devon, England; husband of Rose Jean (nee Bennett) Luscombe, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Father of
Ellen Rose, Ethel May, Edith Alberta, John and Victor.
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Private John Thomas Luscombe
Grave of 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the
225th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in the town of Salcombe in Devon England on
Jan. 11th 1867. Husband of Rose Jean Luscombe of 346 West 5th Avenue,
Vancouver. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Feb. 19th 1916.
He listed prior military service of 15 years in the Royal Naval Reserve, he
listed his occupation as "Teamster" He died of illness related to his service on March 29th 1919 at the age of 52. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private John Thomas Luscombe
Memorial cross in the cemetery where 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the 225th Battn. C.E.F.
was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private John Thomas Luscombe
Cemetery view of the section where 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the 225th Battn. C.E.F.
was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Grave of 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the 225th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in the town of Salcombe in Devon England on Jan. 11th 1867. Husband of Rose Jean Luscombe of 346 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Feb. 19th 1916. He listed prior military service of 15 years in the Royal Naval Reserve, he listed his occupation as "Teamster" He died of illness related to his service on March 29th 1919 at the age of 52. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial cross in the cemetery where 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the 225th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 645855 Pvt. John Thomas Luscombe who served with the 225th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 537 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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