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Military service
Service number:
231225
Age:
39
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
31st Bn.
Birth:
May 20, 1880
Perthshire, Scotland
Enlistment:
March 21, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta
Death:
January 3, 1920
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
45. 16. 13.
Additional information
Son of Alexander and Anne (nee Sheriff) McLaren, of Ardler, Perthshire, Scotland.
Digital gallery of Private Alexander Sheriff McLaren
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Cross of sacrifice
Memorial cross in the section where 231225 Pvt. Alexander Sheriff McLaren who served with the 31st Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest at the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 231225 Pvt. Alexander Sheriff McLaren who served with the 31st Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest at the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
Grave Marker
Grave of 231225 Pvt. Alexander Sheriff McLaren who served with the 31st Battn. C.E.F. Born in Perthsire Scotland on May 20th 1880. Husband of Emily J. McLaren of Southeed Alberta. Alexander enlisted into the 202nd Battn. C.E.F. (Replasement) at Edmonton Alberta on March. 21st 1915, he listed his occupation as "Bank Clerk & Farmer" Alexander died at Vancouver BC on Jan. 3rd 1920 at the age of 39. He was laid to rest at the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC. -
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Private Alexander Sheriff McLaren
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Sheriff McLaren
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Sheriff McLaren
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Sheriff McLaren
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Commemorated on:
Page 551 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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