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John Mcleod Beaton

In memory of:

Private John Mcleod Beaton

February 27, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

51070

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 4, 1890
Glasgow, Scotland

Son of Alexander and Ann Beaton, of Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 52 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

O. 486.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of John McLeod Beaton– 51070 John McLeod Beaton served with the PPCLI reinforcements, 30th (Reserve) Battalion, 16th Battalion, 43rd Battalion & 17th (Reserve) Battalion, Died in England 27 February 1916.

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    Photo of John McLeod Beaton
    Photo of John McLeod Beaton – 51070 John McLeod Beaton served with the PPCLI reinforcements, 30th (Reserve) Battalion, 16th Battalion, 43rd Battalion & 17th (Reserve) Battalion, Died in England 27 February 1916.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of March 7, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y74uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 7, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y74uvic#mode/1up

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