Gravestone of 129303 Pte G.V. Hamilton [sic], 72nd Battalion, CEF Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver in 1997. He died 1 September 1922. The gravestone should read "129702 G.B. Hamilton" On rear: "MV 97". According to the cemetery records there is a Gustavus Belew Hamilton who died on 1 September 1922. His CEF Service File is attached where is name is sometimes written "Gus David Belew Hamilton". His real regimental number is 129702. This name is not in the regimental history because he did not go overseas with the battalion due too being too old (54 years old). He had previously served in the South African Constabulary. The regimental number 129303 on the gravestone belongs to a Sgt Cecil Gordon Copley who arrived in France with the 72nd Battalion on 13 August 1916 but transferred to the Canadian Corps on 11 April 1918. He was later commissioned. CEF Service File attached.