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David Arthur Henry Alexander

In memory of:

Private David Arthur Henry Alexander

May 23, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

1400

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

King Edward's Horse

Division:

2nd

Additional Information


Only son of David and Edith Alexander, of Duncan, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 565 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

GUARDS CEMETERY (CUINCHY)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. K. 29.

Location:

Cuinchy is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 7 Kilometres east of the town of Bethune and north of the N41 which runs between Bethune and La Bassee. About 1 kilometre north-west of the village are cross roads known as Windy Corner and GUARDS CEMETERY (CUINCHY) is a little west of these cross roads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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