Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Alfred McClair
In memory of:
Private William Alfred McClair
December 13, 1915
Military Service
469153
26
Army
Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
64th Bn.
Additional Information
July 10, 1889
Windsor, Nova Scotia
August 11, 1915
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Son of Howard Joseph and Agnes McClair, of Brookside Farm, Imperoyal, Nova Scotia. Husband of Lillian B. McClair of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 25 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
FORT MASSEY CEMETERY (HALIFAX)
Nova Scotia, Canada
S. E. G. 6.
Fort Massey Cemetery is located at the junction of Queen and South Streets in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is bounded to the west by Holy Cross Cemetery. The Fort Massey Cemetery was established c. 1778, in conjunction with Fort Massey, to serve as a burial place for the garrison of the Fort. Today it contains the remains of those who served in Canada's military as well as the remains soldiers dating back to the British occupation of Halifax. In some cases relatives of military personnel and certain civilians, who had involvement with the military, were also interred there. Fort Massey Cemetery is significant for it's long history of providing a resting place for military dead.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of Death Registers – Pte William A McClair CDN Infantry, CEF, 64th Bn dies Dec 13 1915 of pulmonary tuberculosis http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=afscbii5h2hofser46g2ae7051&sqn=140&q2=36&q3=2897&tt=1192
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