Alexander Picton Brereton Military person

Alexander Picton Brereton (13 November 1892 – 10 January 1976) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Alexander Picton Brereton
Birth dateNovember 13, 1892
Birth place
Westman Region
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1976
Place of death
Alberta , Calgary
Resting place
Elnora Alberta

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Military person

allegiance20px Canada
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
Canadian Expeditionary Force
military unit
Royal Winnipeg Rifles

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Alexander Picton Brereton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11234535&pt=Alexander%20Brereton
  2. http://www.legionmagazine.com/features/victoriacross/05-09.asp?id=print