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Private John Purvin “Jack” O'Neil

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Private John Purvin “Jack” O'Neil Veteran

Birth
Digby, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death
10 Dec 1944 (aged 23)
Italy
Burial
Ravenna, Provincia di Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Add to Map
Plot
V. F. 10.
Memorial ID
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Military Service Number - F/7137
Military Rank - Private
West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Husband of Helen Myrtle O'Neil, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada - married 9 December, 1940
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2223208/john-p-o-neil/

Son of Etta O'Neil
Brother of Verral Harold O'Neil
Father of Jacqueline Fay O'Neil Robinson (born - 1 April, 1940; died 14 August 2020 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada)
Adopted father - Alvin A. Crosby (source - John's Military Record and also 1931 Canada Census has Verral H. Crosby and Purvin O'Neil living with their adopted/foster parents, Alvin and Mary Crosby)
Adopted mother - Mary Porter Crosby
source: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search?DataSource=Genealogy|Military|Kia&LastName=O%27Neil&
Military Service Number - F/7137
Military Rank - Private
West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Husband of Helen Myrtle O'Neil, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada - married 9 December, 1940
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2223208/john-p-o-neil/

Son of Etta O'Neil
Brother of Verral Harold O'Neil
Father of Jacqueline Fay O'Neil Robinson (born - 1 April, 1940; died 14 August 2020 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada)
Adopted father - Alvin A. Crosby (source - John's Military Record and also 1931 Canada Census has Verral H. Crosby and Purvin O'Neil living with their adopted/foster parents, Alvin and Mary Crosby)
Adopted mother - Mary Porter Crosby
source: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search?DataSource=Genealogy|Military|Kia&LastName=O%27Neil&

Inscription

REST IN PEACE

Gravesite Details

Private, West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Age: 24.



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  • Maintained by: Bo
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56499823/john_purvin-o'neil: accessed ), memorial page for Private John Purvin “Jack” O'Neil (1 Jun 1921–10 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56499823, citing Ravenna War Cemetery, Ravenna, Provincia di Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Maintained by Bo (contributor 48045853).