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Sergeant Alexander Baird

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-08-18
Place of birth: Old Monkland Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Jessie Wilson, mother. 719 Brock Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Car Conductor
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-10-08
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 9299
Highest Rank: Sergeant (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 ?
  2. Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1916-10-08
  3. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1564878
LAC ID: 20465
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3
Service file: B0358-S034
Uploader's Notes:

Son of John Baird and Jessie Baird (later Wilson)

Prior service with the QOR

Uploader's Research notes: 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 2 Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company, No. 4 Platoon Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company, No. 4 Platoon ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-01-09