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Alexander Gibbon Strachan

Lance Corporal

Service No. 9584

Age 20

Died on 9 October 1917

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

TYNE COT CEMETERY

West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Son of Alexander George and M. A. Strachan, of 41, A Block, Married Quarters, Strensall Camp. Yorks.

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Nick Suddery

Have a drink on me Alex, for what it's worth, it was worth it all the while

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Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.

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He was the same age as me when I did my first tour of the Falklands........only the unfiorms and equipment change. Alex's unit was also know...

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