South Similkameen Branch 192
SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH SIMILKAMEEN
George Beauchamp Cawston
Service No. 108019
Born: 24 September 1888, Perth Co., Ontario
Died: 14 November 1917, Belgium
Son of Richard Lowe & Mary Anne Cawston of Cawston, BC
“Remembered with Honour”
Pte/ Trooper - 8th Bn. Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Resting Place:
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
While George Cawston’s three brothers where born in Cawston, BC, George was born in Perth Ontario. His father is listed as “stock raiser” in the Williams' Illustrated Official British Columbia Directory, 1892.
In 1914 George declares himself a horse packer when he enlists with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (BC Horse). His brother Alfred also enlisted but not until 1917.
Memorial Cross
The Memorial Cross, the gift of Canada, was issued as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice on the part of widows and mothers of Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen who died for their country during the war.