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PTE Joseph Purves

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PTE Joseph Purves

Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death
18 Apr 1956 (aged 72)
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada GPS-Latitude: 49.2199389, Longitude: -123.0174417
Memorial ID
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Son of Andrew Purves and Margaret Spence
Husband of Elizabeth Dickson
Occupation: Gardener
Informant: Elizabeth Purves (wife) residing Vancouver, BC
Source:
BC Archives Death Registration Number:1956-09-004921

WWI Service # 1015524
He enlisted June 20, 1916 at Vancouver, B.C. in the 231st Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force and served with the 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) in France. He was demobilized June 20, 1919 with the rank of Private.
Next-of-kin: Elizabeth Purves (wife)
Trade: Gardener
Source:
Library and Archives Canada - Personnel Records of the First World War
Son of Andrew Purves and Margaret Spence
Husband of Elizabeth Dickson
Occupation: Gardener
Informant: Elizabeth Purves (wife) residing Vancouver, BC
Source:
BC Archives Death Registration Number:1956-09-004921

WWI Service # 1015524
He enlisted June 20, 1916 at Vancouver, B.C. in the 231st Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force and served with the 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) in France. He was demobilized June 20, 1919 with the rank of Private.
Next-of-kin: Elizabeth Purves (wife)
Trade: Gardener
Source:
Library and Archives Canada - Personnel Records of the First World War

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