Gravestone of 1015723 George Edward Blackman, 72nd Battalion, CEF at Mountainview Cemetery, Vancouver in 1994. He died on 19 December 1918. On rear: "Mountain View 94". It appears that ths gravestone may have been replaced by the CWGC. 1015723 George Edward Blackman originally enlisted with the 231st Battalion, CEF but was transferred to the 72nd Battalion and arrived in France on 23 May 1917. He was wounded by shrapnel in both legs, head, face and knee on 26 June 1917. He died of double pneumonia in Victoria, BC. CEF Service File attached.