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Alexander William Innes

In memory of:

Private Alexander William Innes

October 1, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

180887

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

29th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 9, 1896

Son of Alexander Scott Innes and Annie Crichton Innes, of Victoria, British Columbia. Enlisted in January 1916.

Commemorated on Page 434 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. B. 21.

Location:

Haynecourt is a village in the Department of the Nord approximately 6 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 1 kilometre north of the main Arras to Cambrai road (D939). On the D939 between the villages of Marquion and Raillencourt the HAYNECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is signposted at the intersection of the D939 and the D16E Bourlon to Haynecourt road. Following signposts the road should be followed towards Haynecourt, then to the left after another 100 meters. This road leads into Haynecourt and the cemetery is to be found just outside the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Daily Colonist of October 14, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y264uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of October 16, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y270uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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