L/Cpl
Alexander Rees McLean
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 11/08/1886 |
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Place of birth: Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Locomotive fireman |
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Religion: Baptist |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 199280 |
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Enlistment date: 6/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 52nd Bn. (North Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Killed in Action. During operations West of Passchendaele he led his Company into position in front of an enemy "Pillbox" and while on the edge of a shell hole, preparing to fire at the enemy, he received a bullet trough his head and was instantly killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594281 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9bd4fa7a-a123-4fb0-84c9-1c66b32ea0b9 |