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Alexander McDonald

In memory of:

Private Alexander McDonald

April 25, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

193117

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 25, 1897

Son of Donald and Isabella McDonald, of Normanhurst Avenue, Normanhurst, Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 280 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. D. 18.

Location:

Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Alexander McDonald– Former member of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders) Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Alexander McDonald
    Photo of Alexander McDonald – Former member of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders) Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Wartime diary– Excerpt from the 42nd Battalion's War Diary, for the period in which Private Alexander McDonald was killed. All of the 42nd's fatal casualties during this period were apparently caused by enemy shell fire.

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    Wartime diary
    Wartime diary – Excerpt from the 42nd Battalion's War Diary, for the period in which Private Alexander McDonald was killed. All of the 42nd's fatal casualties during this period were apparently caused by enemy shell fire.
  • Badge– Cap badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in this unit but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Pte McDonald originally enlisted in this unit but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial Plaque– The Memorial Plaque sent to Private Alexander McDonald's next-of-kin. At some point, the bronze plaque has been mounted in a wooden shield, apparently to hang on a wall. This plaque is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – The Memorial Plaque sent to Private Alexander McDonald's next-of-kin. At some point, the bronze plaque has been mounted in a wooden shield, apparently to hang on a wall. This plaque is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Grave Marker– An early, temporary marker from Private Alexander McDonald's gravesite. This grave marker is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. Pte McDonald was killed in action while serving in France with the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – An early, temporary marker from Private Alexander McDonald's gravesite. This grave marker is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. Pte McDonald was killed in action while serving in France with the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Grave Marker– Detail showing the inscription on Pte Alexander McDonald's early, temporary grave marker. This grave marker is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Detail showing the inscription on Pte Alexander McDonald's early, temporary grave marker. This grave marker is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Bois Carre British Cemetery– Bois Carre British Cemetery - The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Bois Carre British Cemetery
    Bois Carre British Cemetery – Bois Carre British Cemetery - The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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