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We remember Gordon Reuben Alexander
We remember Gordon Reuben Alexander
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Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1885
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8613276
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5th 12
Royal Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:10113
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:10113
1917
death
Killed in Action
After the objective was gained the men were digging in, one was badly hit and Lieutenant Alexander went to his assistance, and while bandaging the man they were both killed by a heavy shell."
Villers-Plouich
France
Source:10113
24th April 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:9596963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gordon Reuben |
| Initials | GR |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Source | 10113 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5th 12 | Royal Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | mother | ||
| James Alexander | father |
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GORDON R. ALEXANDERSon of James and Florence Alexander, of 52, Redcliffe Square, South Kensington, London. Former Fencing Champion. SECOND LIEUT. GORDON REUBEN ALEXANDER, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 13th East Surreys, was born in 1885 and educated at Harrow. He became a member of the Stock Exchange, and of his father's firm, J. M. Alexander and Co. in 1908. A keen all-round sportsman, he was a member of the Corinthian Yacht Club, the Felixstowe and Coombe Golf Clubs, and the Sword Club. He won several trophies on the links, was Amateur Foils Champion of Great Britain, and took part in the Olympic Games.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Stockbroker's Battalion 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| GORDON R. ALEXANDER | Peter5151 |
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We remember Gordon Reuben Alexander
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