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We remember Alastair Forbes Menzies
We remember Alastair Forbes Menzies
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
enlistment
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
Source:9269642
December 1914
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
43rd Battalion
Source:9269642
December 1914
1917
hospitalisation
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Hospital/Institution
Source:9269642
28th April 1917 - 28th April 1917
1917
hospitalisation
.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9269642
November 1917 - November 1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9045339
education
University of Manitoba
Canada
Source:9269642
service
British Army
Lieutenant (Acting Captain)
Royal Fusiliers
17th Battalion
Source:9045339
1918
death
Killed in Action
Artois
France
Source:9045338
Source:9045339
4th May 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9045339
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alastair Forbes |
| Initials | AF |
| Last Name | Menzies |
| Source | 9045339 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 43rd Battalion | Private | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 17th Battalion | Lieutenant (Acting Captain) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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Menzieshttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/585673
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Menzies | Edward43379 |
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