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Born 12 April 1890 in Carstairs Junction, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of William and Marion Torrance, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland; husband of Sarah Torrance, of Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, England. Pte Torrance enlisted on 23 May 1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, joining the 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Digital gallery of Private Robert Torrance
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Private Robert Torrance
Grave of Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance
who served with the 72nd Battn. C.E.F.
Born in Dumfriesshire Scotland on March 15th 1890. Husband of Sarah Torrance of Auckland England. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. on March 22nd 1915 listing his occupation as "Logger"
He died in Vancover BC on Dec. 13th 1918 at the age of 28.
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Private Robert Torrance
Memorial Cross in the section where Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance is buried in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
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Private Robert Torrance
Cemetery View of the section where Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance is buried in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
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Grave of Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance who served with the 72nd Battn. C.E.F. Born in Dumfriesshire Scotland on March 15th 1890. Husband of Sarah Torrance of Auckland England. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. on March 22nd 1915 listing his occupation as "Logger" He died in Vancover BC on Dec. 13th 1918 at the age of 28.
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Memorial Cross in the section where Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance is buried in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
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Cemetery View of the section where Pvt. 615474 Robert Torrance is buried in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
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Commemorated on:
Page 513 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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