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Moses McConnell

In memory of:

Private Moses McConnell

March 17, 1919

Military Service

Service Number:

703462

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

102nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 23, 1886

Son of Moses McConnell, of Castle View, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and Mrs. M. McConnell.

Commemorated on Page 538 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. 6. 16.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave of 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell who served with the 102nd Battn. C.E.F. He was born at Castle view Kirkcudbright Scotland on April 23rd 1886. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vernon BC on Jan. 31st 1916, he listed prior military military service of 8 months in the Gallaway Vol. Rifles in Scotland, he litsted his occupation as "Shoemaker & Saddler" He was invalided back to Canada in 1917 due to illness. Moses died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 17th 1919 at the age of 33. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell who served with the 102nd Battn. C.E.F. He was born at Castle view Kirkcudbright Scotland on April 23rd 1886. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vernon BC on Jan. 31st 1916, he listed prior military military service of 8 months in the Gallaway Vol. Rifles in Scotland, he litsted his occupation as "Shoemaker & Saddler" He was invalided back to Canada in 1917 due to illness. Moses died at Vancouver BC of the Spanish flu on March 17th 1919 at the age of 33. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Memorial Cross in the section where 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell 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 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell 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 703462 Pvt. Moses McConnell was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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