Alex Robert Colman was killed in action on this day in 1917
Born at Tranmere, Cheshire on 15 April 1897, Alex was the son of Robert (a coffee shop proprietor) and Annie.
Alex moved to Montgomery County, Indiana, USA in 1912.
He then moved to Canada, where he gained employment as a stenographer. He enlisted into the Canadian Army at Port Arthur, Ontario on 13 September 1915.
He trained at Port Arthur and Gresley Park and was then sent to the UK on 23 November 1915, prior to service in France and Flanders from 21 February 1916.
A veteran of the action at Mt Sorrel and the Somme Battle in 1916, Alex took part in the Battle of Arras (Vimy Ridge) in 1917 before being killed in action on 30 June 1917 near Lens.
Alex is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais.
439764 Cpl Alex Robert Colman, 52nd Bn. CEF