Alexander Chalmers

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

164700

Unit at enlistment:

75th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

June 8th, 1917

Cemetery:

Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - Pas de Calais, France - 6.C.26.

Birth country:

Scotland

Birth county:

Forfarshire

Birth city:

Kirriemuir

Address at enlistment:

138 Clarence Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

32 James Street, Dundee Scotland

Trade or calling:

Carpenter

Religious denominations:

Presbyterian

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Circumstances of service: Killed

Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action.
Location of Unit at Time of Casualty: La Coulotte.

BX June 23, 1917

Corporal Alexander Chalmers Reported Killed in Action

The A. Chalmers is thought to be Corporal Alexander Chalmers of 138 Clarence Street. He is a single man and went overseas with the draft from the 25th Brant Dragoons in January 1915.

June 1917

Dundee Canadian Falls

Mrs. Chalmers, 32 James Street, Dundee, has received official intimation that her son, Pte. Alex. Chalmers, Canadians was killed in action on 8th June. This is the second son whom Mrs. Chalmers has lost in the war.

Private Alexander Chalmers, who was 28 years of age, was prior to emigrating to Canada employed as manager in the Royal Arch Bar, Castle Street, Dundee. He enlisted about a year ago, and came to this country along with his two brothers, who were in the same battalion.

Private William Chalmers was killed in action about eight months ago, while Private N. Chalmers is at present in hospital recovering from wounds.