Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Alexander
In memory of:
Sapper Robert Alexander
April 21, 1918
Aire, Belgium
Military Service
636787
32
Army
Canadian Railway Troops
7th Bn.
Additional Information
May 9, 1885
Elzaver Township, Ontario
March 7, 1916
Madoc, Ontario
Son of John and Hannah Alexander of Queensborough, Ontario. Brother of Isaac Alexander of Queensborough, Ontario and Private John James Alexander, 21st Battalion, killed in action 9 May 1917.
Commemorated on Page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. E. 28.
Aire is an old fortified town on the north-eastern boundary of the Department of the Pas-de-Calais. It lies in the valley of the Lys, on the road, and the canal, between St. Omer and Bethune. It is about 14 kilometres south-south-east of St. Omer. The AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is 0.75 kilometres north of the town, on the road to St. Omer and the 4 British plots are on the east side. The entrance from the Communal Cemetery is by a porch on the west side. A paved walk leads between the British graves to the War Stone, which is on the east side, backed by a brick and stone screen with semicircular stone niches at either end. The Cross stands at the entrance and at the south end is a French Memorial.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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