"The death is announced of Harold Buscombe, son of Mr. Fred Buscombe, a former mayor and one of the pioneer business men of Vancouver. Harold was 23 years of age. He died as the result of a gunshot wound and details have not been received from Aberdeen, Wash, where he has been working during the past few weeks for a lumber company. His uncle, Mr. Geo. Buscombe, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Lorne McKenzie, have gone to Aberdeen to bring home the young man's remains. Harold was a native of Vancouver. His elder brother, Lieut. "Bob" Buscombe, was killed early in the war. Harold was a popular young man, an active member of both the Vancouver Rowing and Vancouver Yacht clubs. He had passed his course in the Royal Military College and was a member of the Royal Flying Corps and preparing to go overseas at the time of the armistice. There are two sisters besides Mrs. McKenzie – Mrs. Max Reid of Vancouver and Miss Barney Buscombe. The latter has been in England attending school and is now on her way home with her father. They are due to arrive at New Orleans on Oct. 23. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced."
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"The death is announced of Harold Buscombe, son of Mr. Fred Buscombe, a former mayor and one of the pioneer business men of Vancouver. Harold was 23 years of age. He died as the result of a gunshot wound and details have not been received from Aberdeen, Wash, where he has been working during the past few weeks for a lumber company. His uncle, Mr. Geo. Buscombe, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Lorne McKenzie, have gone to Aberdeen to bring home the young man's remains. Harold was a native of Vancouver. His elder brother, Lieut. "Bob" Buscombe, was killed early in the war. Harold was a popular young man, an active member of both the Vancouver Rowing and Vancouver Yacht clubs. He had passed his course in the Royal Military College and was a member of the Royal Flying Corps and preparing to go overseas at the time of the armistice. There are two sisters besides Mrs. McKenzie – Mrs. Max Reid of Vancouver and Miss Barney Buscombe. The latter has been in England attending school and is now on her way home with her father. They are due to arrive at New Orleans on Oct. 23. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced."
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