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Cecil Horace Melcombe

In memory of:

Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe

July 2, 1919

Military Service

Service Number:

102902

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Additional Information

Son of Richard R. and Emily A. Melcombe, of 5264 Earls Rd., South Vancouver.

Commemorated on Page 539 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:

45. 10. 6.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave of 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. Born in South Vancouver BC on April 30th 1897 to Emily & Richard Melcombe. Cecil enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on April 29th 1915 listing his occupation as "Labourer" Cecil died at Vancouver BC during the Spanish flu panademic at the age of 22. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker – Grave of 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. Born in South Vancouver BC on April 30th 1897 to Emily & Richard Melcombe. Cecil enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on April 29th 1915 listing his occupation as "Labourer" Cecil died at Vancouver BC during the Spanish flu panademic at the age of 22. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Memorial Cross in the section where 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Memorial Cross in the section where 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery
    Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery – Cemetery view of the section where 102902 Sapper Cecil Horace Melcombe was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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