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Alexander Allan

In memory of:

Gunner Alexander Allan

November 26, 1917
Ypres, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

302533

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

8th Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

November 18, 1892
Corstophine, Edinburgh, Scotland

Enlistment:

November 24, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William and Sarah Allan, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 190 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XI. A. 4.

Location:

VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre and to the south of the village of Vlamertinge. Vlamertinge itself is located along the Poperingseweg. (* Vlamertinge is the modern spelling of Vlamertinghe) From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. The cemetery itself is located after turning left in the village of Vlamertinge onto the Hugo Verriestraat. This road crosses a railway and the main road N38, where the name of the street changes to Bellestraat. The VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY lies 200 metres on the left hand side of the Bellestraat, after crossing the N38. Visitors to this site should note a grassed access path which runs between two houses on the street front and is unsuitable for vehicles.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALEXANDER ALLAN– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Entrance
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  • Grave Marker

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