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Amos Higgin

In memory of:

Private Amos Higgin

November 4, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

443619

Age:

48

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 31, 1870

Son of the late Amos and Martha Higgin; husband of Sarah Heywood (formerly Higgin), of 509, Broad St., Vancouver.

Commemorated on Page 429 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Block 45. Plot 2. Lot 6.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Grave of 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin who served with the 54th Battn. C.E.F. Born in town of Winton near Manchester England on May 31st 1870. Husband of Sarah Higgin, He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Camp Vernon BC on Aug. 28th 1915. He listed his occupation as "Iron & Brass Moulder" He died in Vancouver BC on Nov. 4th 1918 at the age of 48.

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    Grave marker – Grave of 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin who served with the 54th Battn. C.E.F. Born in town of Winton near Manchester England on May 31st 1870. Husband of Sarah Higgin, He enlisted into the C.E.F. at Camp Vernon BC on Aug. 28th 1915. He listed his occupation as "Iron & Brass Moulder" He died in Vancouver BC on Nov. 4th 1918 at the age of 48.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Memorial Cross in the section where 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Memorial Cross in the section where 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.
  • Vancouver Mountain View Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.

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    Vancouver Mountain View Cemetery
    Vancouver Mountain View Cemetery – Cemetery view of the section where 443619 Pvt. Amos Higgin is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC.

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