Private John Allister Alexander
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Alexander,
John Allister
Date of birth: 1877-05-21
Place of birth: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Next of kin: W. H. Alexander (father), Medicine Hat, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Telegraphist
Occupation (normalized): Telegrapher
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Australian Imperial Forces Burial Ground, XV. B. 30.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 152259
Highest Rank:
Private
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 263710
LAC ID:
4225
Service file: B0080-S028
Uploader's Notes:
Aged 45 (CWGC)
Previously served in the Royal North West Mounted Police and in South Africa, 1902
Son of William Hewitson Alexander and Alice Alexander (nee Gorrie). Born at Ottawa.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-04-29