Military service
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Son of Henry Richard and Florence Lancaster, of London, England; husband of Phoebe Lancaster, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Henry Richard Lancaster
Digital gallery of
Private Henry Richard Lancaster
Photo of the Veteran's section in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Veteran's section was established in 1917 and the first burial was made in this section in August of that year. The military graves are lined in rows, and the central feature is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cross was unveiled on June 4th, 1922.
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Grave marker at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto. Marked "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN".
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Photo of the Veteran's section in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Veteran's section was established in 1917 and the first burial was made in this section in August of that year. The military graves are lined in rows, and the central feature is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cross was unveiled on June 4th, 1922.
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Source: The Globe, Toronto Tuesday February 8 1916
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From the Toronto Telegram January 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram February 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram January 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram January 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 115 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY Ontario, Canada
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