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Son of Harriet M. R. Parry, of 4, New Parade, Worthing, Sussex, England, and the late Maj. James Parry; husband of Mary W. Parry, of 2303, Trafalgar Rd., Vancouver.
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Lieutenant Melville Sims Parry
Grave of Lieutenant Melville S. Parry who served with the 50th Battn. C.E.F.
Born in the town of Worthing in Sussex England on May 21st 1869. Husband of Mary W. Parry of Vancouver BC. Melville enlisted into the C.E.F. at Edmonton Alberta on March 12th 1915 he listed prior military service of 12 years with the 2nd Sussex Regt. (Imp.)listing his occupation as "Post Master"
Melville died at Vancouver BC on Sept. 7th 1920 at the age of 51. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Lieutenant Melville Sims Parry
Memorial cross in the section where Lieutenant Melville S. Parry was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Lieutenant Melville Sims Parry
Cemetery view of the section where Lieutenant Melville S. Parry was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Lieutenant Melville Sims Parry
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Grave of Lieutenant Melville S. Parry who served with the 50th Battn. C.E.F. Born in the town of Worthing in Sussex England on May 21st 1869. Husband of Mary W. Parry of Vancouver BC. Melville enlisted into the C.E.F. at Edmonton Alberta on March 12th 1915 he listed prior military service of 12 years with the 2nd Sussex Regt. (Imp.)listing his occupation as "Post Master" Melville died at Vancouver BC on Sept. 7th 1920 at the age of 51. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial cross in the section where Lieutenant Melville S. Parry was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where Lieutenant Melville S. Parry was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 552 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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