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We remember Alexander Chalmers
We remember Alexander Chalmers
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1916
employment
Engine driver
Symes Mill
Horopito
New Zealand
Source:7971164
8th February 1916
1916
enlistment
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:7971164
8th February 1916
1916
location
Symes Mill, Horopito
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7971164
8th February 1916
1917
dates
Age 39
Source:7971164
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
23973
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7971164
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7971164
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7971164
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 3
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sibling
J Chalmers, Ashburton Nz
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Chalmers |
| Source | 7971164 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symes Mill, Horopito | New Zealand | away from home address | known 8th February 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 23973 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Chalmers | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Chalmers, Ashburton NZ | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-02-08 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Alexander Chalmers #23973 is remembered on this memorial
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Gerald98528
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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