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Alexander Harrold

In memory of:

Private Alexander Harrold

August 20, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

237962

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 27, 1894

Son of James Harrold, of Fochabers, Scotland; husband of Christina Harrold, of Badjeros, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 424 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HILLSIDE CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 3.

Location:

Le Quesnel is a village half-way between the towns of Roye and Boves and is just north of the main straight road from Noyon to Amiens. HILLSIDE CEMETERY is 3 kilometres north-east of the village on the north-west side of the road to Caix.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Tombstone of James Alexander Harrold.

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    Grave Marker – Tombstone of James Alexander Harrold.
  • Toronto Battalion Memorial Plaque– Alexander Harrold is remembered on this Memorial Plaque for the Third Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment. His service number reflects the series assigned to the Third Battalion, his battalion at the time of his attestation.

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    Toronto Battalion Memorial Plaque
    Toronto Battalion Memorial Plaque – Alexander Harrold is remembered on this Memorial Plaque for the Third Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment. His service number reflects the series assigned to the Third Battalion, his battalion at the time of his attestation.
  • Gravemarker for Private Harrold– Tombstone of James Alexander Harrold at Le Quesnel cemetery in France

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    Gravemarker for Private Harrold – Tombstone of James Alexander Harrold at Le Quesnel cemetery in France
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Papers of James Alexander Harrold signed before joining the Canadian Armed Forces. (Photo taken at the National War Musuem)

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    Attestation Papers – Attestation Papers of James Alexander Harrold signed before joining the Canadian Armed Forces. (Photo taken at the National War Musuem)
  • Attestation Papers– Description of James Alexander Harrold as written on Attestation papers before joining the Canadian Armed Forces. (Photo taken at National War Musuem)

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    Attestation Papers – Description of James Alexander Harrold as written on Attestation papers before joining the Canadian Armed Forces. (Photo taken at National War Musuem)

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