Private William George Alexander
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Alexander,
William George
Date of birth: 1883-07-02
Place of birth: Dunwich Suffolk England
Next of kin: Wife, Elizabeth Alexander P.O. Port Credit, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 405161
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette, The Somme
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1564581
LAC ID:
4382
Service file: B0083-S030
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William G. Alexander, of Henton, Suffolk, England; husband of Charlotte E. Alexander, of 16, Albert Avenue, Mimico Beach, Ontario.
PTE. WILLIAM GEORGE ALEXANDER, Port Credit, is among the list as killed, but his wife is still hoping that he may be alive. She bases her hope on the wording of the telegram from Ottawa, which reads: "Reported killed in action," instead of the usual "Killed in action." Pte. Alexander was born in Suffolk, England, but has lived here for the past three years. He enlisted with a second contingent battalion, and was previously employed at the Starch factory and Lakeview Golf Club, Port Credit.
Source: Toronto Star, October 12, 1916 via CVWM.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Western Ontario Regiment 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-11-11