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Alexander John MacDonald

In memory of:

Private Alexander John MacDonald

September 3, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

41158

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Son of Rebecca and Alexander J. MacDonald, of Ironville, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Four years on Active Service. He was wounded in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.

Commemorated on Page 455 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. F. 22.

Location:

Ligny-St.Flochel is a village about 6.5 kilometres east of St.Pol on the main road to Arras. The distance from Ligny-St. Flochel to Arras is approximately 24 kilometres. The Ligny-St.Flochel British Cemetery is situated to the south of the village on the east side of the road to the village of Averdoingt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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Canadian Army WWI
Died from wounds at Battle of Somme

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