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Son of Agnes Walcroft, of 105, Helix Rd., Brixton Hill, London, England, and the late Thomas Walcroft; husband of Mary Elizabeth Walcroft, of 60, 64th Avenue East, Main St. South Vancouver.
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Private Ernest William Walcroft
Grave of 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft who served in the Fort Garry Horse Regt. C.E.F. Born in London England on Nov. 4th 1874. Husband of Mary E. Walcroft of South Vancouver.
He enlisted into the Canadian Cavalry Depot at Shorncliffe England on Nov. 20th 1915. He listed prior military service of 12 years with the Royal North Lancs Regt. He listed his occupation as "Miner" Ernest died at Vancouver BC on July 12th 1920 at the age of 45. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Ernest William Walcroft
Memorial cross in the section where 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest William Walcroft
Cemetery view of the section where 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest William Walcroft
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Grave of 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft who served in the Fort Garry Horse Regt. C.E.F. Born in London England on Nov. 4th 1874. Husband of Mary E. Walcroft of South Vancouver. He enlisted into the Canadian Cavalry Depot at Shorncliffe England on Nov. 20th 1915. He listed prior military service of 12 years with the Royal North Lancs Regt. He listed his occupation as "Miner" Ernest died at Vancouver BC on July 12th 1920 at the age of 45. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial cross in the section where 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 15597 Pvt. Ernest William Walcroft was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 554 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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