Mystery Solved - Lest We Forget - Malcolm Alfred Steeves- Killed in Action 101 Years Ago 09.07.1916
On Thursday we posted on Maxwell Steeves, it turns out we got his name wrong. His real name was "Mack" Steeves from Curryville. Malcolm Alfred Steeves A/44601 was from Curryville, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born February 19, 1891. He was the son of Son of Augusta Cochrane (formerly Steeves), of Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, and the late Oliver C. Steeves. He enlisted with the 55th Battalion on May 14, 1915. His occupation was listed as farmer. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting with the 14th Battalion on September 7, 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Monument; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 167 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
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