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WHITLEY BAY

Alexander, W.D., Cpl., 1940

Photo: B. Chandler

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 2036277 Corporal William David Alexander serving with the 506 Field Company Royal Engineers who died 27/07/1940.

The family headstone reads:

Cpl. William D.
Alexander
Royal Engineers T
son of J.W. and M.E.M. Alexander
killed 27 July 1940 aged 23 yrs.
Also the above
Maud E.M. Alexander
died 2 Nov. 1965 aged 88 years.
John W. Alexander
A.M.I.E.E. died 11 Jan. 1967
aged 86 years.

He is remembered in Whitley Bay on W84.01


The CWGC entry for Corporal Alexander

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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