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Alfred Daw

In memory of:

Private Alfred Daw

November 10, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

797016

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade

Division:

1st

Additional Information


Born:

November 21, 1896
London, England

Enlistment:

December 15, 1915
Simcoe, Ontario

Brother of Henry Daw of Inkernman, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 226 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VII. B. 28.

Location:

Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 11 of 1036.
  • Honour roll– British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
  • Photo of Alfred Daw– Alfred Daw British home child
  • Memorial– Alfred Daw British home child
  • Roll of Honour– Alfred Daw British home child
  • Document– Alfred Daw British home child
  • Grave marker
  • Group Photo– photos received from Alfred during WW1
  • Group Photo– photos received from Alfred during WW1

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