Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of May 19, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y140uvic/mode/1up?view=theater. Note that Lieutenant MacDonald's regimental number is 29006.

Honour Roll – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

Grave Marker – Grave of 29006 Lieut. Alexander Gilmore MacDonald who served with the 16th & 102nd Battn. C.E.F. He was born in Ridgetown Ontario on Sept. 16th 1888. He enlisted as an Officer into the 102nd Battn. at Comox BC on May. 1st 1916 listing his occupation as "Surveyor" he also listed prior military service as such. 6th D.C.O.R. (Canadian Militia) 1912-14 16th Battn. C.E.F.(Canadian Scotish) 1914-15 Wounded in France 109 Battn. C.E.F. 1916-1918 Wounded in France He was invalided back to Canada in 1917 where on May 18th 1918 he succumbed to an infection after knee surgery at age 29 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

Memorial Cross – Memorial cross in the cemetery where 29006 Lieut. Alexander Gilmore MacDonald who served with the 16th & 102nd Battn. C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

Attestation Paper – Officer¿s Declaration Paper Source: Library and Archives Canada: Soldiers of the First World War

Photo of Alexander MacDonald – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.