Yoshiichi Shin
He was born on 14 March 1906. He was a logger employed by Dumaresq Brothers Limited, Allison Harbour, BC. His family includes Yui Shin (mother; nee Yui Nishimura), Hanjiro Shin (father) and Ritsuko Shin (wife). His home address is listed as Dumaresq Camp, Allison Harbour, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Falkland, BC; PO Box 133, Kamloops, BC; Gosnell B-18 Work Camp, Gosnell, BC and Work Camp B-19, Lempriere, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshiichi |
| Surname | Shin |
| Regularized Name | Yoshiichi Shin |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1040 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Falkland, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Gosnell, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lempriere, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Allison Harbour |
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Terminology
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