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Private McCartin served as Peter McCarthy. Son of Ellen McCartin. Brother of Francis of New York City, New York, United States of America.
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Private Peter McCartin
Grave of 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F.
Born in County Leitsim Ireland on July 7th 1877, he enlisted into the C.E.F. at Armstrong BC on May 9th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Labourer"
Peter died at Vancouver BC on Aug. 6th 1918 at the age of 41. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Peter McCartin
Memorial Cross in the section where 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Peter McCartin
Cemetery view of the section where 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Peter McCartin
Private Peter McCartin
(Courtesy of 'So Far From Home, Armstrong's Fallen of the Great War', Leonard J. Gamble, Author)
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Grave of 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F. Born in County Leitsim Ireland on July 7th 1877, he enlisted into the C.E.F. at Armstrong BC on May 9th 1916, he listed his occupation as "Labourer" Peter died at Vancouver BC on Aug. 6th 1918 at the age of 41. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 688206 Pvt. Peter McCartin who served under the name of Peter McCarthy in the 172nd Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Private Peter McCartin (Courtesy of 'So Far From Home, Armstrong's Fallen of the Great War', Leonard J. Gamble, Author)
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Commemorated on:
Page 454 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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