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John Murray Skeaff

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Murray Skeaff

January 24, 1916
Toronto, Ontario

Military Service

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

92nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 14, 1896
Codburg, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 28, 1915
Toronot, Ontario

Son of John and Edith Skeaff, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 163 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

G. Sec. 22. Lot 10. I.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Lt John Murray Skeaff CEF 92nd Bn dies #OnThisDay Jan 24 1916 in Toronto General Hospital http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?q2=36&q3=2923&sqn=569&tt=1311&PHPSESSID=kodafsug3djiprlvs2159l8ro4

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Lt John Murray Skeaff CEF 92nd Bn dies #OnThisDay Jan 24 1916 in Toronto General Hospital http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?q2=36&q3=2923&sqn=569&tt=1311&PHPSESSID=kodafsug3djiprlvs2159l8ro4
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Memorial– Aura Lee Club Toronto

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Aura Lee Club Toronto
  • Photo of John Murray Skeaff

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    Photo of John Murray Skeaff
    Photo of John Murray Skeaff
  • Biography– John Murray Skeaff's biography from the University Schools' 1916 edition of the Annals.

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    Biography
    Biography – John Murray Skeaff's biography from the University Schools' 1916 edition of the Annals.
  • University School Tribute– Cover and tribute from the 1916 edition of the University Schools' "The Annals". This edition included John Murray Skeaff's photo and biography on their roll of honour.

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    University School Tribute
    University School Tribute – Cover and tribute from the 1916 edition of the University Schools' "The Annals". This edition included John Murray Skeaff's photo and biography on their roll of honour.
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque located inside St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque located inside St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.
  • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.– Front Entrance of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

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    St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
    St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. – Front Entrance of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
  • Skeaff Family Monument– Photo of the Skeaff family monument and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave (seen flat to the ground). Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

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    Skeaff Family Monument
    Skeaff Family Monument – Photo of the Skeaff family monument and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave (seen flat to the ground). Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
  • Skeaff Family Monument (2)– Photo of the Skeaff family monument at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

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    Skeaff Family Monument (2)
    Skeaff Family Monument (2) – Photo of the Skeaff family monument at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
  • Grave Marker– Official war grave marker for Lt. John Murray Skeaff.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Official war grave marker for Lt. John Murray Skeaff.
  • Skeaff Family Monument (3)– Skeaff family information.

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    Skeaff Family Monument (3)
    Skeaff Family Monument (3) – Skeaff family information.
  • Commemorative Plaque– 1914-18 Memorial Plaque, The University Schools, University of Toronto, 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Erected by the U.T.S. Hockey Club, 1919-20.

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    Commemorative Plaque
    Commemorative Plaque – 1914-18 Memorial Plaque, The University Schools, University of Toronto, 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Erected by the U.T.S. Hockey Club, 1919-20.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: The Globe, Toronto Tuesday January 25 1916

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Source: The Globe, Toronto Tuesday January 25 1916
  • Badge– Cap badge of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) C.E.F. Submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath.

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap badge of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) C.E.F. Submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath.

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