Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Allister Alexander
In memory of:
Private John Allister Alexander
September 27, 1916
The Somme, Belgium
Military Service
152259
39
Army
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
5th Bn.
Additional Information
May 21, 1877
Ottawa, Ontario
August 17, 1915
Brandon, Manitoba
Son of William Hewitson Alexander and Alice Alexander (nee Gorrie) of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES BURIAL GROUND
Somme, France
XV. B. 30.
The AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES (A.I.F) BURIAL GROUND is 2 kilometres north of the village of Flers, in the Department of the Somme. Travel south-west of Bapaume on the D929 in the direction of Albert for 6 kilometres to the village of Le Sars. Turn left eastwards on the D11 in the direction of Geudecourt for 3.5 kilometres to the D74/D197 junction. Continue along the D74 in the direction of Geudecourt for 500 metres when a CWGC signpost will be seen indicating the A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND along a track to the right.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Family Photo – John "Jack" Allister Alexander (left), 21 May 1871 to 27 Sep 1916, with mother, Alice Allister Alexander nee Gorrie, and brother Hart "Harry" O'Hara Alexander (right)circa 1900
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