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Son of Mrs. A. McGuinness, of 1512, 2nd Avenue East, Vancouver; husband of Elizabeth McGuinness.
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Private Robert McGuiness
Grave of 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. who served with the 29th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Edinberg Scotland on July 17th 1884. Husband of Elizabeth McGuinness of East Vancouver BC.
Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Jan. 6th 1916 listing his occupation as "Banker" During the war Robert was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in April of 1917.
Robert died at Vancouver BC on June 19th 1919 at age 34 during the great Spanish Flu panademic of 1918-19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
**Please Note** Roberts name has been misspelled on this memorial site.
The correct spelling is McGuinness not McGuiness.
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Private Robert McGuiness
Memorial Cross in the section where 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
Digital gallery of
Private Robert McGuiness
Cemetery view of the section where 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Grave of 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. who served with the 29th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Edinberg Scotland on July 17th 1884. Husband of Elizabeth McGuinness of East Vancouver BC. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Jan. 6th 1916 listing his occupation as "Banker" During the war Robert was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in April of 1917. Robert died at Vancouver BC on June 19th 1919 at age 34 during the great Spanish Flu panademic of 1918-19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. **Please Note** Roberts name has been misspelled on this memorial site. The correct spelling is McGuinness not McGuiness.
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Memorial Cross in the section where 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Cemetery view of the section where 760775 Pvt. Robert McGuinness M.M. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
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Page 538 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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