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Private Alexander Barron

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1891-11-16
Place of birth: Boyndie Banffshire Scotland
Next of kin: Colin Fraser Barron, brother. 48th Highlanders, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-06-06
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 424552
Highest Rank: Private (28th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 28th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-05-08 to 1916-06-06
  2. Private (Army). 1915-07-03 to 1916-05-08
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: MIA in Zillebeke Sector, Belgium
Commemoration location: Boyndie War Memorial, Scotland

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 922010
LAC ID: 26995
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0469-S040
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Margaret Walker 'Maggie' Barron (unmarried); older brother of Colin Fraser Barron VC (Service No. 404017, 35th and 3rd Battalion) http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=61016

Uploader's Research notes: 45th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 45th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 28th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-11-06