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Military service
Service number:
760889
Age:
17
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
102nd Battalion
Birth:
March 31, 1900
Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
January 18, 1916
South Vancouver, British Columbia
Death:
February 5, 1918
Vancouver, British Columbia
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
45. 5. 10.
Additional information
Son of William and Susie Snow, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private John Russell Snow
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Grave Marker
Grave of 760880 Pvt/Drummer John Russell Snow who served in the 121st Battn. C.E.F. Born in Vancouver BC on March 31st 1900, he enlisted into the C.E.F. Underage listing his D.O.B. as Mar. 31st 1897 at South Vancouver BC on Jan. 18th 1916. (He was only 15 at the time) He listed his occupation as Clerk. The truth of his age was found out in 1917 and he was listed as a Company Drummer until he was 18 years age. He died at Vancouver BC on Feb. 5th 1918 at the age of 17. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. There are two mistakes on his grave stone He died Feb. 5th 1918 (Not 1919) and her served with the 121st Battn. (Not 102nd) -
Inscription
Close up of the grave of 760880 Pvt/Drummer John Russell Snow who served in the 121st Battn. C.E.F. Born in Vancouver BC on March 31st 1900, he enlisted into the C.E.F. Underage listing his D.O.B. as Mar. 31st 1897 at South Vancouver BC on Jan. 18th 1916. (He was only 15 at the time) He listed his occupation as Clerk. The truth of his age was found out in 1917 and he was listed as a Company Drummer until he was 18 years age. He died at Vancouver BC on Feb. 5th 1918 at the age of 17. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. There are two mistakes on his grave stone He died Feb. 5th 1918 (Not 1919) and her served with the 121st Battn. (Not 102nd) -
Cross of Sacrifice
Memorial Cross in the section where 760880 Pvt/Drummer John Russell Snow was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 760880 Pvt/Drummer John Russell Snow was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Vancouver World newspaper c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private John Russell Snow
Digital gallery of
Private John Russell Snow
Digital gallery of
Private John Russell Snow
Digital gallery of
Private John Russell Snow
Digital gallery of
Private John Russell Snow
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Commemorated on:
Page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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