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Alexander Player

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Alexander's grave marker image courtesy of markgord, findagrave.com

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 25.09.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec, Canada
  • Service no: 2425
  • Rank: Trooper
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Cavalry
  • Unit/Ship: Lord Strathcona's Horse

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06.09.1884
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Carpenter
  • Mother:

    Mother, 5 Pitfour St, Dundee

  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:
  • Age at Death: 80
  • Date of Death: 22.09.1964
  • Place of Death: Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: Victory Memorial Park, Surrey, Vancouver

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Gary Thomson

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