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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

James Edward Elder

In memory of:

Private James Edward Elder

January 5, 1921

Military Service


Service Number:

432006

Age:

48

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 18, 1872

Son of Sandy Coleman and Margaret McKinven Elder, of Glasgow, Scotland. Husband of Marion Elder, of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 556 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

EDMONTON CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The cemetery was formerly known as "Edmonton Protestant Cemetery" and contains graves of both world wars. There is also a Cross of Sacrifice, erected after the 1914-1918 War. There are now 80, 1914-1918 and over 50, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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