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Son of the late Mr. Rees-Thomas, of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales; husband of Laura Rees-Thomas, of 222 45th Avenue East, Vancouver.
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Corporal Harry Rees-Thomas
Grave of 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. Born in the town of Merthyr Tydfil of Wales on Feb. 20th 1872. Husband of Laura Rees-Thomas of East Vancouver BC. Harry enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Oct. 5th 1914 listing his occupation as "Miner & Logger" Harry died June 4th 1918 at the age of 46. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Corporal Harry Rees-Thomas
Memorial cross in the cemetery where 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Harry Rees-Thomas
Cemetery view of the section where 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Harry Rees-Thomas
From the Daily Colonist of June 5, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y154uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
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Grave of 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. Born in the town of Merthyr Tydfil of Wales on Feb. 20th 1872. Husband of Laura Rees-Thomas of East Vancouver BC. Harry enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Oct. 5th 1914 listing his occupation as "Miner & Logger" Harry died June 4th 1918 at the age of 46. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial cross in the cemetery where 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers 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 2135 Corp. Harry Rees-Thomas who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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From the Daily Colonist of June 5, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y154uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
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Page 490 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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