L/Cpl
Alexander Alan McFadyen
Information about birth
Date of birth: 28/09/1894 |
Place of birth: Shellmouth, Manitoba, Canada |
General information
Profession: Acountant |
Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Lance Corporal |
Service number: 886375 |
Enlistment date: 1/09/1916 |
Enlistment place: Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 07/11/1917 |
Place of death: Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 23 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." On the morning of the 7th November, 1917, while sleeping in a cellar at Passchendaele he was killed by enemy shell which made a direct hit.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594113 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0706132b-9cfb-4ab2-ae5d-95ea1c966c6c |