Great War Dundee
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Alexander Harris Cathro
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 10.02.1918
- Place of enlistment: Toronto, Canada
- Service no: 3231856
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Depot Battalion
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 15.07.1880
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Painter
- Mother:
Jane McGlashan Harris
- Father:
William Cathro, 57 Gate St, Elmwood, Holyoke, Mass, USA
- Siblings:
Thomas, Isabella, Wilhelmina, David & Sarah
- Spouse:
Betsy Joiner Addison
- Children:
Alexander & Annie
- Age at Death: 79
- Date of Death: 04.02.1960
- Place of Death: Holyoke, Mass, USA
- Burial Country: USA
- Cemetery:
More about Alexander Harris Cathro
Although Alex’s Service Record indicate that he was born in 1886, he was in fact born in 1880.
For more information on Alex, visit his Service Record.
Information kindly supplied by Irene Phillips, service record supplied by Gary Thomson
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