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Military service
Service number:
799311
Age:
25
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Death:
January 23, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. D. 16.
Additional information
Husband of Caroline Rix, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Alfred Savoury Rix
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Old Toronto City Hall
The Toronto Street Railway Memorial plaque is located inside the Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario. -
Toronto Street Railway War Memorial
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Newspaper Clipping
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Newspaper Clipping
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Badge
Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Rix was originally a member of the 134th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder patch
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 316 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Hersin is a village about 5 kilometres south of Bethune and about 2 kilometres west of the main road from Bethune to Arras. The HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and Extension lies to the north-east of the village.
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