Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 6056391

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5644 - 31

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/532332

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

Source information

ID: 7204571

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/367988/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/268930

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Source information

ID: 8763572

Name: John Pentlow Communications Diocese of Rochester

Title: Canadian corner Centenary Event at All Saints' Church Orpington

Description: John Pentlow's article Canadian corner Centenary Event at All Saints' Church Orpington ( 30/4/2016) Diocese of Rochester Communications

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.rochester.anglican.org/communications/news/canadian-corner-centenary-event-at-all-saints-church-orpington.php
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Additional: Victor Lilia is mentioned by John Pentlow - " Following the service Bishop James blessed a tree that had been planted in Memory of one of the soldiers buried in Canadian Corner. He was Victor Lilia. He was born in Finland and emigrated to Thunder Bay in Ontario. Following the outbreak of war, Victor enlisted. He died in the Military Hospital in 1919. The tree had been planted on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay Council, not only in his memory, but by way of thanks the people of Orpington.

Source information

ID: 8764571

Name: Lilia, Victor

Title: Soldiers of the First World War - Collections Canada

Description: Full service record for Victor Lilia.

Connected by: Kristen1288

URL: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B5644-S031
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Additional: Matches attestation.

Source information

ID: 8875205

Title: Orpington (All Saints) Churchyard extension.

Description: Photographed from the gate.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Source information

ID: 8875214

Name: Canadian Archives and Liraries

Title: Personnel file of Victor Lilia

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B5644-S031
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Additional: Personnel file of Victor Lilia

Source information

ID: 8875250

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/D/1919/2/AZ/000532/119

Additional: Death Registration matching name, year and place of death.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8875252

Name: CWGC

Title: ORPINGTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

Description: CWGC Cemetery details.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/40016/ORPINGTON%20(ALL%20SAINTS)%20CHURCHYARD%20EXTENSION
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Additional: Private Victor Lilia is buried in Orpington (All Saints) Churchyard extension.

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