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Alexander Petrie

In memory of:

Sergeant Alexander Petrie

June 13, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

24286

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

February 21, 1882
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Enlistment:

September 22, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Alexander and Mary Sim Petrie, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland; husband of Isabella Fulton Petrie, of Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 148 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Special Mememorial B. 6.

Location:

HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY is located 4 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 3.6 Km along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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