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Corporal Alexander Webster Coutts McIntosh

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-12-05
Place of birth: Dundee Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. Alexander Mcintosh, wife,1014 22nd Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-11-11
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 628018
Highest Rank: Corporal (47th Battalion)
Rank detail

Corporal, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack on Regina Trench (Courcelette)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1571162
LAC ID: 154913
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B6891-S024
Uploader's Notes:

3 years prior service with Gordon Highlanders; and, with 11th Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada. Son of Annie Mitchell McIntosh, of 198, Overgate, Dundee, Scotland, and the late Charles McIntosh; husband of Annie Eleanor McIntosh (nee McDiarmid), of 657, Union St., Vancouver, British Columbia.

Alexander had 4 brothers who all served in the armed forces during the Great War. Pte James McIntosh, 13264, 4th Battalion Canadian Infantry, Pte Albert McIntosh and L/Cpl Norman McIntosh both served with the Black Watch and Pte Charles McIntosh served with the Royal Army Service Corps. All 4 brothers would appear to have returned home safely.

Uploader's Research notes:

47th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion A Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-03-27