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Owen Burchby Alvey

In memory of:

Private Owen Burchby Alvey

October 23, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

192985

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Samuel and Harriett Alvey, of Leicester, England.

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

Cemetery:

NETLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Hampshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

N. 375.

Location:

The Netley Military Cemetery is located in Hound, a parish and village on Southampton Water, 4 miles south-east of Southampton. It is a permanent Ministry of Defence cemetery of 17 acres, attached to the Royal Victoria Hospital. It was used during both world wars for burials from the hospital. It lies within a park maintained by Hampshire County Council on the site of the former hospital, and access is by way of a private road with a lockable security barrier.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Alvey enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Alvey enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Berry enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Berry enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Alvey enlisted with the 92nd bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Alvey enlisted with the 92nd bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave Marker– Pte. Owen Burchby Alvey died in Netley Hospital and is buried in it's Military cemetery. Lest We Forget. https://www.netley-military-cemetery.co.uk/commonwealth-war-graves-wwi-canadian/a-l/

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Pte. Owen Burchby Alvey died in Netley Hospital and is buried in it's Military cemetery. Lest We Forget. https://www.netley-military-cemetery.co.uk/commonwealth-war-graves-wwi-canadian/a-l/

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