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Alexander McNab

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Sgt Alexander McNab

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 15.12.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Service no: 81658
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 10th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 23
  • Date of Death: 24.05.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no:

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 21.08.1891
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Telephone Inspector
  • Mother:

    Ellen T. McNabb, 1 North William St, Dundee

  • Father:

    William McNab, 1 North William St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    David & 2nd Brother (name unknown)

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Alexander McNab

Alexander has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. His service record states that he was buried at Festubert. Alex was the brother of Pte David Todd McNab S/20516, 11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, who was killed in action, 26.05.1918.

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

There are also references to Alexander in the local Dundee Newspapers available in Dundee Central Library

Courier 13/08/1915 page 6, and Peoples Journal 14/08/1915 pages 9 & 14

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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