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Military service
Service number:
192223
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
42nd Bn.
Birth:
March 15, 1891
Death:
September 16, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mrs. Margaret Gellatly, of 52, Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Alexander Gellatly
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Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Badge
Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Gellatly enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of ALEXANDER GELLATLY
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gellatly
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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