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We remember James Alexander
We remember James Alexander
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Jessie Alexander
Source:9234650
1891
1892
sibling
William Alexander
Source:9234650
1892
1894
sibling
Maggie Alexander
Source:9234650
1894
1897
sibling
Alexander Alexander
Source:9234650
1897
1898
1899
sibling
Annie Alexander
Source:9234650
1899
1901
location
West Glack, Forgue
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9234650
1901
enlistment
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:6995009
service
British Army
Private
10920
Gordon Highlanders
Source:10457
service
British Army
Private
265648
Gordon Highlanders
Source:10457
1917
death
Killed in Action
Cambrai
France
Source:7164192
Source:6995009
20th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7164192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Source | 10457 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Glack, Forgue | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10920 | Gordon Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 265648 | Gordon Highlanders | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | mother | ||
| William Alexander | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Alexander | sister | 1894 | |
| Annie Alexander | sister | 1899 | |
| Jessie Alexander | sister | 1891 | |
| William Alexander | brother | 1892 | |
| Alexander Alexander | brother | 1897 |
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Badge of the Gordon HighlandersAs would have been worn by Private James Alexander.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | James6316 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jacqui101199 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Badge of the Gordon Highlanders | Anne1202 |
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