Enlisted January 4, 1918 at Calgary, Alberta in the 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment and served with the 21st Reserve Battalion and Area Signal Detachment, Canadian Engineers in England. Discharge due to demobilization on July 18, 1919 with Rank of Sapper.
Birth: Feb. 8th, 1890; Cockburn Island, Ontario [Ontario Births shows Feb. 8th, 1891]
Next-of-kin: Annie Avis, mother, at Calgary.
Trade: Telephone Mechanic
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HAROLD AVIS OBITUARY
Calgary Herald – April 24 1964
AVIS – April 23rd, Harold beloved husband of Mrs. Frances Avis, 114A Crescent Road. Besides his wife he is survived by one son Donald; three brothers, Walter and Gordon, Calgary; Frank H., Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Hall, Vancouver, Ann Ethel and Esther, both of Calgary. Services at Foster's Garden Chapel, 540 16th Ave. N.W. Saturday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dr. M. Nicholson officiating.
Transcribed by Contributor: Joanne Robb (47655504)
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Alberta Death Index
Harold Avis
Death: 23 April 1964; Calgary
Birth: 08 Feb 1891; Ontario
Father: G. Avis
Mother: A. McAnulty
Reg. #1964-08-003754
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Harold is buried in a family plot in Burnsland cemetery, along with his mother and 3 other siblings.
AFHS records show markers for mother, Annie Avis, son Albert Gordon and daughter Mary Esther Avis.
AFHS records show unmarked graves for son, Harold Herbert Avis, and Harold's sister, Annie Ethel Avis.
Enlisted January 4, 1918 at Calgary, Alberta in the 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment and served with the 21st Reserve Battalion and Area Signal Detachment, Canadian Engineers in England. Discharge due to demobilization on July 18, 1919 with Rank of Sapper.
Birth: Feb. 8th, 1890; Cockburn Island, Ontario [Ontario Births shows Feb. 8th, 1891]
Next-of-kin: Annie Avis, mother, at Calgary.
Trade: Telephone Mechanic
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HAROLD AVIS OBITUARY
Calgary Herald – April 24 1964
AVIS – April 23rd, Harold beloved husband of Mrs. Frances Avis, 114A Crescent Road. Besides his wife he is survived by one son Donald; three brothers, Walter and Gordon, Calgary; Frank H., Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Hall, Vancouver, Ann Ethel and Esther, both of Calgary. Services at Foster's Garden Chapel, 540 16th Ave. N.W. Saturday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dr. M. Nicholson officiating.
Transcribed by Contributor: Joanne Robb (47655504)
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Alberta Death Index
Harold Avis
Death: 23 April 1964; Calgary
Birth: 08 Feb 1891; Ontario
Father: G. Avis
Mother: A. McAnulty
Reg. #1964-08-003754
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Harold is buried in a family plot in Burnsland cemetery, along with his mother and 3 other siblings.
AFHS records show markers for mother, Annie Avis, son Albert Gordon and daughter Mary Esther Avis.
AFHS records show unmarked graves for son, Harold Herbert Avis, and Harold's sister, Annie Ethel Avis.
Inscription
(tall headstone)
ANNIE McANULTY
AVIS
JAN 5 1852-MAR 2 1929
AVIS
(footstone)
MOTHER
(second headstone)
AVIS
SISTER
M. ESTHER L
1897-1984
BROTHER
A GORDON
1895-1986
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Gravesite Details
Mar 18 2021 - Request for headstone consideration submitted to Last Post Fund. Resubmitted Nov 27 2021. Jan 26 2023 - Cemetery office advise there is no space for 3rd marker on the plot. Request denied.
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