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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
28557
Age:
29
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
16th Bn.
Birth:
January 5, 1888
Acraracle, Agrgyllshire, Scotland
Enlistment:
September 3, 1914
Valcartier, Québec
Death:
August 16, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of John and Flora McGillivray, of Woodend Cottage, Acharacle, Argyllshire, Scotland. He was a labourer and single.
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Military Medal
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Alexander McGillivray
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
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)
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Lance Corporal Alexander McGillivray
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Alexander McGillivray
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Commemorated on:
Page 282 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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