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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
79113
Age:
28
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
31st Bn.
Birth:
June 24, 1888
Inverness, Scotland
Enlistment:
October 16, 1914
Calgary, Alberta
Death:
September 27, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Brother of Mrs. D. Nelson of Inverness, Scotland.
Additional citations
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Digital gallery of Sergeant Donald MacRae
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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) -
Inscription
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Mourning Mother
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Donald MacRae
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Donald MacRae
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Donald MacRae
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Donald MacRae
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Donald MacRae
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 130 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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