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Son of Alexander and Marion Waddell, of Orphan: Homes, Bridge of Weir, Scotland. Native of Greenock, Scotland.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Kamloops Cenotaph, Memorial Park, Battle Street and 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia. Includes honour roll tablets listing 189 names for World War I and 92 names for World War II. Unveiled on May 24th, 1925. Inscribed: C.E.F. - NOR TIME NOR TIDE CAN EVER EFFACE THE MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Cap badge of the Bn which he originally joined before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Photo BGen Young 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Gravemarker. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team
DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.
DILEAS GU BRATH
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team..
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Record of Service Card (front side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Alexander James Waddell
Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Kamloops Cenotaph, Memorial Park, Battle Street and 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia. Includes honour roll tablets listing 189 names for World War I and 92 names for World War II. Unveiled on May 24th, 1925. Inscribed: C.E.F. - NOR TIME NOR TIDE CAN EVER EFFACE THE MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.
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Cap badge of the Bn which he originally joined before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Photo BGen Young 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Gravemarker. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team DILEAS GU BRATH
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15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
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The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
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The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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Record of Service Card (front side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 177 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND Belgium
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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