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Arthur James Leary

In memory of:

Gunner Arthur James Leary

November 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

706111

Age:

46

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

5th Regt.

Additional Information

Born:

October 22, 1871
London, England

Enlistment:

December 2, 1915
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Cornelius and Ellen Leary; husband of Alice Ellen Leary, of Mount Vernon, New York, United States of America.

Commemorated on Page 273 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VICTORIA (ROSS BAY) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

S. IW. 44.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of November 10, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y289uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of November 10, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y289uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Memorial– A private memorial to Arthur James Leary. It is located in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Leary is buried in Ross Bay. But as of this writing I have not been able to locate his CWGC marker. This photograph was taken in the spring of 2008.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A private memorial to Arthur James Leary. It is located in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Leary is buried in Ross Bay. But as of this writing I have not been able to locate his CWGC marker. This photograph was taken in the spring of 2008.
  • Inscription– This is a closeup of the inscription on Arthur James Leary's private marker. It reads as follows: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ARTHUR JAMES LEARY DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF ALICE ELLEN LEARY DIED NOV. 9 1917 THY WILL BE DONE

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    Inscription
    Inscription – This is a closeup of the inscription on Arthur James Leary's private marker. It reads as follows: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ARTHUR JAMES LEARY DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF ALICE ELLEN LEARY DIED NOV. 9 1917 THY WILL BE DONE

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