In memory of

Private

Alexander Scherr

who died on 14 Aug 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit South Saskatchewan Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L64217
  Date of death 19440814
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L64217 Private (South Saskatchewan Regiment) Alexander Scherr (b.1919) of Scott was KIA 19440814 at Clair Tizon in Operation Tractable during the push to Falaise and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. He was the son of Frank and Tilly Scherr who homesteaded NW1-37-22-W3 northwest of Revenue before moving to Tramping Lake. Alexander was born at Tramping Lake and was farming when he was called up for NRMA training at Regina in 1941. He went active at Vctoria, British Columbia, six months later.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 380 - Tramping Lake
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Wilkie
  Geo-memorial Scherr Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.3167°N / 102.9°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M7
  Geo-memorial details North of Pelican Narrows.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19191026
  Place of birth Tramping Lake    
  Date of enlistment 19410730
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Scott    
  Occupation farmer
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