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Military service
Service number:
77624
Age:
34
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Birth:
July 20, 1880
Death:
May 25, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of John and Annie Gillies, of 14, Lionel Ness, Lewis, Scotland; husband of Isabella Gillies, of 39, 28th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private Alexander Gillies
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Badge
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF. Photo submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder patch
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF. Photo submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap Badge 30th Bn (British Columbia) CEF. Private Gillies was originally a member of the 30th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Photo submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Memorial
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Service Record
Record of Service Card (front side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Photo of ALEXANDER GILLIES
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the daily Colonist of November 18, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y294uvic#mode/1up -
Newspaper clipping
From the Daily Colonist of April 18, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y110uvic#mode/1up
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gillies
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gillies
Digital gallery of
Private Alexander Gillies
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 16 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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