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Record #16732
Name :
: Frederick ALEXANDER (1899 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 25 Sep 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 11 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Barber
Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1907, Frederick Alexander, 9, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 349 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On Frederick's attestation document his is listed as living in Honeywood, Ontario. He was born in London England and his next of kin is Lawrence Nelson of Honeywood, Ontario. His date of birth is given as September 25th 1899 and he is a farmer. Frederick is described as being 18 years and 7 months old, 5 ft 7 1/2 inches. Fair complexion with Brown eyes and black hair. He is a member of the Church of England. Frederick enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on January 5 1916 in Shelbourne, Ontario. He is listed as single.

The burial records show this information for Frederick:
Frederick Alexander
Death Date: 11 Nov 1917
Unit: 15th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Rank: Private
Service number: 663135
Cemetery Location: 2 1/4 Miles West of Ypres, Belgium
[Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery]

It states that Frederick died of shrapnel wounds to the head at the No 9 Canadian Field Ambulance. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-16 15:14:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-05 19:52:42 /

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