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Son of George and Jennie Ritchy Dunbar, of Guelph, Ontario.
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St.
West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in
1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May
16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street
Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause.
They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918
published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto.
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
A stained glass memorial window at St. Andrew’s Church, 161 Norfolk St., Guelph, ON is dedicated to First World War soldiers. It was erected by St. Andrew’s Church.
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"I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE BECAUSE I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO IN MEMORIAM: THOMAS RUSSELL
ALEX M. DUNBAR
DOUGLAS C. RUSSELL
JOHN MCCRAE
WILLIAM SMITH
DONALD P. GIBSON
GEORGE W. MORROW
LORNE WALKER
R. HOWARD TILL GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Photo Credit: Kathleen Wall
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=4435
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, 2010.
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of A. M. Dunbar is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen which can be seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks
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Gunner Alexander Mitchell Dunbar
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 337 of 1062.
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From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in 1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May 16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause. They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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A stained glass memorial window at St. Andrew’s Church, 161 Norfolk St., Guelph, ON is dedicated to First World War soldiers. It was erected by St. Andrew’s Church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE BECAUSE I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO IN MEMORIAM: THOMAS RUSSELL ALEX M. DUNBAR DOUGLAS C. RUSSELL JOHN MCCRAE WILLIAM SMITH DONALD P. GIBSON GEORGE W. MORROW LORNE WALKER R. HOWARD TILL GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" Photo Credit: Kathleen Wall http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=4435
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Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, 2010.
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The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of A. M. Dunbar is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen which can be seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 337 of 1062.
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Page 231 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium) Belgium
NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg.
The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.
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