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Military service
Service number:
138759
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Birth:
April 13, 1890
Death:
September 21, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Fred and Emma Lush, of Claypits, East Oakley, Basingstoke, Hants, England.
Brother of Private Frederick John Lush, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Digital gallery of Private Alfred William Lush
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
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) -
Lush Home
Photo shows the Toronto home as it looks today (No. 22) of Frederick Lush. This is the address he and his brother Alfred lived at before enlisting in 1915. -
News clipping
Toronto city newspaper clipping showing Alfred W. Lush and his brother Frederick as Killed in action and Died of Wounds in the same action at the Somme. -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of ALFRED WILLIAM LUSH
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Medals
LUSH Brothers, Frederick John 138758 & Alfred William 138759 Memorial Plaques and Medals
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred William Lush
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 121 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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