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Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield

In memory of:

Private Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield

October 22, 1919

Military Service

Service Number:

443698

Age:

41

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Husband of Mary Jane Hirschfield, of 6195, Windsor St., South Vancouver.

Commemorated on Page 535 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 II. Lot 5.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave of 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield who served with the 54th Battn. C.E.F. Born in the town of Perry Hill Gilford Kent England on May. 7th 1878. Husband of Mary Jane Hirschfield of Vancouver BC, Robert enlisted into the 54th Battn. C.E.F. for the first time at Vernon Camp BC on Aug. 28th 1915 listing his occupation as "Clerk & Book Keeper" He was discharged due to lameness in his right foot & knee on Jan. 17th 1918. He re-enlisted at Shaughnessy Military Hospital into the Canadian Army Medical Corps to serve in Canada only doing "Clerial work" on Nov. 28th 1918. Robert died in Vancouver BC on Oct. 22nd 1919 at the age of 41. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker – Grave of 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield who served with the 54th Battn. C.E.F. Born in the town of Perry Hill Gilford Kent England on May. 7th 1878. Husband of Mary Jane Hirschfield of Vancouver BC, Robert enlisted into the 54th Battn. C.E.F. for the first time at Vernon Camp BC on Aug. 28th 1915 listing his occupation as "Clerk & Book Keeper" He was discharged due to lameness in his right foot & knee on Jan. 17th 1918. He re-enlisted at Shaughnessy Military Hospital into the Canadian Army Medical Corps to serve in Canada only doing "Clerial work" on Nov. 28th 1918. Robert died in Vancouver BC on Oct. 22nd 1919 at the age of 41. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Memorial Cross in the section where 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield 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 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery– Cemetery view of the section where 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield 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 443698 Pvt. Robert Jewell Morris Hirschfield was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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