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Son of John and Elizabeth Blackman, of 206, Fratton Rd., Portsmouth, England; husband of Sarah F. Blackman, of 4744, Little St., South Vancouver.
Digital gallery of Private George Edward Blackman
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Private George Edward Blackman
Grave of 1015723 Pvt. George Edward Blackman who served with the 72nd Battn. C.E.F. Born in Dorset England on March 12th 1884. Husband to Sarah F. Blackman He enlisted in the 231st Battn (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on May 27th 1916. He listed prior service of 4 years in the Royal Engneers vols. He listed his occupation as "Painter" He died in Vancouver BC on Dec. 19th 1918 at the age of 33.
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Grave of 1015723 Pvt. George Edward Blackman who served with the 72nd Battn. C.E.F. Born in Dorset England on March 12th 1884. Husband to Sarah F. Blackman He enlisted in the 231st Battn (Replacement) at Vancouver BC on May 27th 1916. He listed prior service of 4 years in the Royal Engneers vols. He listed his occupation as "Painter" He died in Vancouver BC on Dec. 19th 1918 at the age of 33.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 1015723 Pvt. George Edward Blackman is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 1015723 Pvt. George Edward Blackman is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.
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Commemorated on:
Page 369 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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