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Son of John and Catherine McNiven, of Ladysmith, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private Robert McNiven
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Private Robert McNiven
Gravemarker of 760738 Private Robert McNiven who served in the 121st Battn. C.E.F.
Born in Campbelltown Argyleshire Scotland on Jan. 21st 1897. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Jan. 6th 1916. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" Robert died in Vancouver BC on Dec. 2nd 1916 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Robert McNiven
Memorial Cross in the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McNiven
Cemetery view of the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McNiven
From the Daily Colonist of April 1, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y96uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
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Gravemarker of 760738 Private Robert McNiven who served in the 121st Battn. C.E.F. Born in Campbelltown Argyleshire Scotland on Jan. 21st 1897. He enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Jan. 6th 1916. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" Robert died in Vancouver BC on Dec. 2nd 1916 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 760738 Pvt. Robert McNiven is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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From the Daily Colonist of April 1, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y96uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
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Page 130 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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