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James McClelland

In memory of:

Private James McClelland

March 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

429164

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 15, 1881

Son of James and Sarah McClelland of Vancouver; husband of Nora F. McClelland, of Ardley, Burnaby, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 279 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:

4. 20. 16.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave of 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Owen Sound Ontario on June 15th 1881. Husband of Nora F. McClelland of Burnaby BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on March 13th 1915 listing prior military service of 2 years with the 6th D.C.O.R. Regt.Canadian Militia. He died while on active service on March 9th 1917 at the age of 36 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Owen Sound Ontario on June 15th 1881. Husband of Nora F. McClelland of Burnaby BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on March 13th 1915 listing prior military service of 2 years with the 6th D.C.O.R. Regt.Canadian Militia. He died while on active service on March 9th 1917 at the age of 36 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Grave Marker– Closer view of the grave of 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Owen Sound Ontario on June 15th 1881. Husband of Nora F. McClelland of Burnaby BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on March 13th 1915 listing prior military service of 2 years with the 6th D.C.O.R. Regt.Canadian Militia. He died while on active service on March 9th 1917 at the age of 36 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Closer view of the grave of 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. Born in Owen Sound Ontario on June 15th 1881. Husband of Nora F. McClelland of Burnaby BC. James enlisted into the C.E.F. at New Westminster BC on March 13th 1915 listing prior military service of 2 years with the 6th D.C.O.R. Regt.Canadian Militia. He died while on active service on March 9th 1917 at the age of 36 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Memorial Cross– Memorial cross in the cemetery where 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Memorial Cross
    Memorial Cross – Memorial cross in the cemetery where 429164 Pvt. James McClelland who served with the 47th Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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