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William Lang

In memory of:

Sergeant William Lang

February 24, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

400071

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

Hospital Canadian Army Medical Corps

Additional Information


Born:

June 28, 1887
Laurencekirk, Scotland

Son of William and Jane Lang, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 116 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 125.

Location:

Chatby is a district on the eastern side of the city of Alexandria, between the main dual carriageway to Aboukir, known as Al Horaya, and the sea. This cemetery is located centrally within the main Alexandria cemetery complex, which is bordered by Al Horaya on the south and the electric tramway, which is parallel with Sharia Champollion on the North. Visitors can reach the entrance to the ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY & WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY along the road Sharia Anubis, which lies centrally north/south through the cemetery area. This cemetery has a central front entrance building with a metal gate/grill secured archway leading into it from two small grassed areas which form part of the roadside in front of the cemetery, which is bounded by a rendered wall.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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