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Percy Arthur

In memory of:

Private Percy Arthur

January 4, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

407

Force:

Army

Unit:

Railway Service Guard

Additional Information

Husband of Jenny Arthur, of Collingwood, East Vancouver.

Commemorated on Page 361 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

38. 34. 7.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of January 5, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist59y336uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of January 5, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist59y336uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave of 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. Born in Hamilton Ontario on June 5th 1889. Husband of Jenny Arthur of East Vancouver BC. Percy enlisted at Vancouver BC on Nov. 30th 1917 listing his occupation as "Railway Yard worker" Percy died on Jan. 4th 1918 at the age of 28. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

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    Grave Marker – Grave of 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. Born in Hamilton Ontario on June 5th 1889. Husband of Jenny Arthur of East Vancouver BC. Percy enlisted at Vancouver BC on Nov. 30th 1917 listing his occupation as "Railway Yard worker" Percy died on Jan. 4th 1918 at the age of 28. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
  • Memorial Cross– Memorial cross in the cemetery where 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

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    Memorial Cross
    Memorial Cross – Memorial cross in the cemetery where 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
  • Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

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    Cemetery – Cemetery view of the section where 407 Pvt. Percy E. Arthur who served with the Rail Road Service Guards of the Canadian Railway Troops C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

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