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Military service
Service number:
760738
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
121st Bn.
Birth:
January 21, 1897
Death:
December 2, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
45. 5. 3.
Additional information
Son of John and Catherine McNiven, of Ladysmith, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private Robert McNiven
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Grave Marker
Gravemarker of 760738 Private Robert McNiven who served in the 121st Battn. C.E.F. Born in Campbelltown Argyleshire Scotland on Jan. 21st 1897. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Jan. 6th 1916. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" Robert died in Vancouver BC on Dec. 2nd 1916 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Cross of Sacrifice
Memorial Cross in the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Photo of ROBERT MCNIVEN
From the Daily Colonist of April 1, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y96uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
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Private Robert McNiven
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Private Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McNiven
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Commemorated on:
Page 130 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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