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John Dewar

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John's gravemarker, image courtesy of Oreo, findagrave.com

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 06.08.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Service no: 140515
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 75th Battalion

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 23.03.1872
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Labourer
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Mary Dewar, 19 Blevins Pl, Toronto

  • Children:

    Margaret, William, Mary, Jessie & Lilly

  • Age at Death: 68
  • Date of Death: 10.12.1940
  • Place of Death: Christie St Hospital, Toronto
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: St. Johns Norway Cemetery, The Beaches, Toronto

More about John Dewar

For more info, visit his service record

Gary Thomson

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