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Alexander Dower

In memory of:

Lieutenant Alexander Dower

April 11, 1917

Military Service

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Alexander and Jean Dower, of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; husband of Minnie M. Dower, of Cardston, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 230 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. H. 69.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hanna Herald of April 19, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://digitallibrary.uleth.ca/digital/collection/sanews/id/60152/rec/226

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hanna Herald of April 19, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://digitallibrary.uleth.ca/digital/collection/sanews/id/60152/rec/226
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted of the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted of the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • 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 621 of 1076.

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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 621 of 1076.

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