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Alexander Forrester Whiteside

In memory of:

Captain Alexander Forrester Whiteside

March 28, 1916

Military Service

Age:

40

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information

Son of George and Mrgaret Ferguson Whiteside; husband of Blanche Clinton Whiteside, of 47, Parkside Drive, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Served in the South African Campaign.

Commemorated on Page 181 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. F. 31.

Location:

POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly 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 town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 7, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y101uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of April 7, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y101uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 23, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y115uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of April 23, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y115uvic#mode/1up
  • Wartime diary– War Diary of 3rd Pioneer Battalion for March 1916.

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    Wartime diary – War Diary of 3rd Pioneer Battalion for March 1916.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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