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George Alexander Douglas

In memory of:

Corporal George Alexander Douglas

October 8, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

623207

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

"A" Coy. 43rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 9, 1892

Son of John and Christina Douglas, of Parkside, Lybster, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. C. 21.

Location:

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 461 of 1076. Buried in Courcelette Road Cemetery, Miramount, about ¾ miles North of Courcelette, 5 ¾ miles North East of Albert. Subsequently, his body was exhumed and re-interred in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 461 of 1076. Buried in Courcelette Road Cemetery, Miramount, about ¾ miles North of Courcelette, 5 ¾ miles North East of Albert. Subsequently, his body was exhumed and re-interred in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY.

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