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Andrew Amos Dove

 

Dove, Andrew Amos, enlisted at Ottawa, Ontario, formerly of Saskatoon, Saskatchewean, originally of Coatbridge, Scotland. Occupation: Machinist. Military Service: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Reg. No. 794, PPCLI. Attestation Papers. Diary Reference: “Great doings in the Company. [John] Jones (later killed) promoted to Serg., [A. A.] Dove (later killed) to Corp.,” 3:17 Jun ’16; “Casualties – [Frederick] Crofts, Percy Armstrong, [A. A.] Dove … ,” 3:17 Sep ’16. According to Hodder-Williams, 162, Cpl. Dove was killed near Courcelette on 16 September 1916.

Date of Death: 17 September 1916. See casualty details, Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Memorialised at the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

 

Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

 

Vimy Memorial