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Military service
Service number:
791171
Age:
35
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
47th Bn.
Birth:
January 19, 1882
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
August 6, 1916
New Westminister, British Columbia
Death:
April 13, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Judson and Mary Newcombe, of Springhill, Nova Scotia. Husband of Daisy Newcombe, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private John Hatfield Newcombe
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Memorial Cross
Memorial cross in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC where the grave of Mrs Ivy Gladys (Jones) Newcombe 1899-1918. And Memorial stone for her husband 791171 Pvt. John Hatfield Newcombe who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Parsbro Nova Scotia on Jan. 19th 1882. Husband on Ivy Gladys Newcombe of Vancouver BC. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Aug. 16th 1917 listing prior military service with the 104th Regt. Canadian Militia, he listed his occupation as "laundyman" John was killed in action on April. 13th 1917 at Vimy Ridge France at the age of 35, his body was never recovered and his name appears on the Vimy Memorial. -
Grave Marker
Grave for Mrs Ivy Gladys (Jones) Newcombe 1899-1918. And Memorial stone for her husband 791171 Pvt. John Hatfield Newcombe who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Parsbro Nova Scotia on Jan. 19th 1882. Husband on Ivy Gladys Newcombe of Vancouver BC. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Aug. 16th 1917 listing prior military service with the 104th Regt. Canadian Militia, he listed his occupation as "laundyman" John was killed in action on April. 13th 1917 at Vimy Ridge France at the age of 35, his body was never recovered and his name appears on the Vimy Memorial. -
Grave marker
Close up of the grave for Mrs Ivy Gladys (Jones) Newcombe 1899-1918. And Memorial stone for her husband 791171 Pvt. John Hatfield Newcombe who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Parsbro Nova Scotia on Jan. 19th 1882. Husband on Ivy Gladys Newcombe of Vancouver BC. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Aug. 16th 1917 listing prior military service with the 104th Regt. Canadian Militia, he listed his occupation as "laundyman" John was killed in action on April. 13th 1917 at Vimy Ridge France at the age of 35, his body was never recovered and his name appears on the Vimy Memorial. -
Grave Marker
Close up of the grave for Mrs Ivy Gladys (Jones) Newcombe 1899-1918. And Memorial stone for her husband 791171 Pvt. John Hatfield Newcombe who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Parsbro Nova Scotia on Jan. 19th 1882. Husband on Ivy Gladys Newcombe of Vancouver BC. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on Aug. 16th 1917 listing prior military service with the 104th Regt. Canadian Militia, he listed his occupation as "laundyman" John was killed in action on April. 13th 1917 at Vimy Ridge France at the age of 35, his body was never recovered and his name appears on the Vimy Memorial. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
Digital gallery of
Private John Hatfield Newcombe
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Commemorated on:
Page 301 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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