His story
John Park was born at Colinton, Edinburgh, on 15 August 1872. He enlisted at Hamilton, Ontario, on 26 August 1915 and served as a private in the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, no. 113472.
He died on 4 May 1917 and was buried at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery. His commemorative record identifies his daughter Sarah Park, of 127 Avondale Avenue, Hamilton.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Canadian service
- Date of birth
- 15 August 1872
- Place of birth
- Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Family
- Daughter: Sarah Park, Hamilton, Ontario
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 113472
- Corps or service
- Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
- Enlistment or entry recorded
- 26 August 1915 at Hamilton, Ontario (official memorial)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 4 May 1917
- Cemetery or memorial
- Lapugnoy Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- IV. A. 4.
Connected men
- Alfred Severn YOUNGAlso buried at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial record
- Connected commemorative records
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Park”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/john_park/.
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