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Alexander Gair Williams

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Pte Alexander Williams

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 25.04.1916
  • Place of enlistment: Tillsonburg, Ontario.
  • Service no: 675921
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 24
  • Date of Death: 04.05.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no:

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04.10.1893
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: Harrietville, Ontario
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Mother:

    Isabella Williams, 2 Hill St, Dundee

  • Father:

    William Williams, 2 Hill St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    William

    & Andrew

     

  • Spouse:

    Betty Pitkathly Williams, 2 Hill St, Dundee

  • Children:

More about Alexander Gair Williams

Alexander has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. He was the brother of Sapper William Williams, 675905, 11th Field Company, Canadian Engineers & Pte Andrew Williams, 384948, 767th Area Employment Coy, Labour Corps.

For more information on Alexander, visit, Alexander’s Memorial and Alexander’s Service Record

There are also references to Alexander in the Dundee Peoples Journal 25/08/1917 page 8 & 12/01/1918 page 9, available in Dundee Central Library

For reasons unknown Alexander Williams is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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