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Alexander Tweedy

In memory of:

Sapper Alexander Tweedy

October 12, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

D/71097

Age:

46

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Division:

4 Field Coy.

Additional Information

Born:

June 20, 1898
Lisna Cree, Ireland

Enlistment:

October 3, 1939
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Thomas and Sarah Tweedy, of Lisnacree, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 466 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

VI. A. 16.

Location:

FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY stands on the right bank of the River Arno, just south of the road to Pontassieve and to Arezzo and 5 kilometres east of Florence. Take the A1 Roma to Milano road and exit at Firenze sud. Follow the road (No.67) towards Pontassieve and Arezzo. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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