Pte
Alexander Riach
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 28/08/1885 |
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Place of birth: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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Religion: Not stated |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 460891 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 8th Bn. (90th Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 05/07/1916 |
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Place of death: Mount Sorrel, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24-26-28-30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While taking part in an attack on enemy positions at Mount Sorrel, he was hit by shrapnel from an enemy shell and 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/1595542 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=35ab254c-b683-4b17-8a19-c9abbdc3dd3d |