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John William Wallace Greig

In memory of:

Private John William Wallace Greig

March 30, 1919

Military Service

Service Number:

645369

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 7, 1894

Son of John and Susette Greig, of South Vancouver. Husband of Mary Christie Greig, of Vancouver.

Commemorated on Page 534 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:

45. 7. 9.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province February 1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province February 1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province February 1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province February 1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave stones of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave stones of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Grave Marker 2– Close up of the flat grave stone of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker 2
    Grave Marker 2 – Close up of the flat grave stone of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Close up of Gravemarker– Close up of the standing grave stone of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Close up of Gravemarker
    Close up of Gravemarker – Close up of the standing grave stone of 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig who served with the 7th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Victoria BC on April 7th 1894. Husband to Mary Christie (Miller) Greig, John enlisted in the 158th Battn. C.E.F. (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on Jan. 14th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Laborer" John died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 30th 1919 at the age of 24. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Memorial Cross in the section where 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Memorial Cross in the section where 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery
    Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery – Cemetery view of the section where 645369 Pvt. John William Wallace Greig was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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