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Son of George and Francis Lee, of Low Hill, Liverpool, England.
Digital gallery of Private William Lee
Digital gallery of
Private William Lee
Grave of 75023 Pvt. William Lee who served with the 29th Battn. C.E.F. (Tobins Tigers) William was born in London England on Jan. 21st 1888. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Nov. 16th 1914, he listed his occupation as "Labourer" William was wounded while serving in France and was invalided back to Canada where on July 13th 1918 at Vancouver BC he saccumbed to his wounds and died at the age of 30. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private William Lee
Memorial Cross in the section where 75023 Pvt. William Lee was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private William Lee
Cemetery view of the section where 75023 Pvt. William Lee was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private William Lee
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Grave of 75023 Pvt. William Lee who served with the 29th Battn. C.E.F. (Tobins Tigers) William was born in London England on Jan. 21st 1888. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Nov. 16th 1914, he listed his occupation as "Labourer" William was wounded while serving in France and was invalided back to Canada where on July 13th 1918 at Vancouver BC he saccumbed to his wounds and died at the age of 30. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 75023 Pvt. William Lee was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 75023 Pvt. William Lee was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 448 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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