John Alexander

Name

John Alexander "Alex" Cameron

Born

1895-09-29

Birth Place

Spry, ON

Occupation

CPR Agent

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1918-10-23

Death Place

Seaford, Kent, England

Death

Died of Influenza

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

736891

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

113th Battalion

Enlisted

Lethbridge, AB

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-04-13

Wounded Date

1917-04-11

Wounds

Gunshot wound, right upper arm.

Wounded Where

France


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

736891

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

17th Reserve Battalion


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

736891

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

16th Canadian Infantry Battalion



Sources & Links

- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;
- b) Colter, Sharon. “A Historical Review of the Minute Books of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 202 Lion’s Head, (Swan Lake) Ontario, 1931-2016.” Lion’s Head, Ont.: The Bruce Peninsula Press, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial



News Clippings


Wiarton Echo, July 18, 1917, p. 1
Wiarton Echo, July 18, 1917, p. 1
Canadian Echo Wiarton, November 20, 1918
Canadian Echo Wiarton, November 20, 1918