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Alan Pentland

In memory of:

Private Alan Pentland

October 28, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

474020

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 16, 1893
Miami, Manitoba

Enlistment:

February 8, 1916
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Son of Richard and Emily Pentland of Hanley, Saskatchewan. Brother of Private Kenneth Pentland, 54th Battalion, killed in action 18 November 1916.

Commemorated on Page 308 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:

E. 7.

Location:

The Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg. Drive along this road and continue straight over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road (the N313) to the village of Sint Jan. At the crossroads in the village turn right onto the N345 (Potijzestraat), follow along to the next crossroads and turn left into Zonnebeekseweg. The Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery is located on the left hand side by the cross roads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Gravemarker
  • Entrance to Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery
  • Photo of Alan Pentland
  • Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery
  • Family Photo– Private Alan Pentland and Private Kenneth Pentland of Hanley, Saskatchewan, born in 
Miami, Manitoba, were the only sons of Richard Price Pentland who was born in 
Cobourg, Ontario, and his wife Emily Louisa Pentland who was born in Chudleigh, 
Devon, England.
  • Photo of Richard Price Pentland– From 1875 to 1878, Richard Price Pentland served with the Northwest Mounted Police in Fort MacLeod, Alberta. After serving with the police, he worked as a farmer and as a Homestead Inspector in Manitoba and near Hanley, Saskatchewan.
  • Photo of Mother– Emily Louisa Pentland was the eldest daughter of Dr. Charles Caulfield Moore and Elizabeth Maria Bonner, both were born in England.  Dr. Moore practised medicine in Cobourg, Ontario, for many years before relocating to the Muskoka area of Ontario near Huntsville.

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