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Alexander Baikie Mowat

In memory of:

Private Alexander Baikie Mowat

June 8, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

29243

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 25, 1892
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Enlistment:

September 23, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of James and Sarah Mowat, of Stemster Hill, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 139 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 92.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Dog Tag– The Dog Tag's of Alexander Bakie Mowat - My GG Uncle - Died in June 1916 France. A native of Caithness, Scotland emigrated to Canada and in 1914 joined the the 16th Canadian Regiment - made up of Canadian Highlanders.

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    Dog Tag – The Dog Tag's of Alexander Bakie Mowat - My GG Uncle - Died in June 1916 France. A native of Caithness, Scotland emigrated to Canada and in 1914 joined the the 16th Canadian Regiment - made up of Canadian Highlanders.

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