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We remember Walter Lorenzo Alexander
We remember Walter Lorenzo Alexander
Timeline
Timeline
1872
1892
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8718524
18th May 1892
1896
service
British Army
Yorkshire Regiment
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28th July 1896
1900
service
British Army
Captain
Source:8718524
29th December 1900
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8718524
1914 - 14th May 1915
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8718524
29th September 1914 - 14th May 1915
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Yorkshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8718524
29th September 1914
1915
dates
Age 42
Source:8718524
14th May 1915
1915
location
Thatched Cottage, Northiam, Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8718516
14th May 1915
1918
service
British Army
Major
Source:8718524
4th February 1918
education
Military Studies
Royal Military College
Sandhurst Academy
United Kingdom
Source:8718524
education
Denstone Colleg
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8718524
marriage
A M ALEXANDER
Source:8718524
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a shell while inspecting the trenches.
Festubert
France
Source:8718516
Source:8718524
14th May 1915
burial
Richebourg L'Avoue,
France
II. D. 11
Source:8718516
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Lorenzo |
| Initials | WL |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Source | 8718516 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatched Cottage, Northiam, Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 14th May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Captain | ||||
| British Army | Major | ||||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | ||||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan ALEXANDER | mother | ||
| George ALEXANDER | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A M ALEXANDER | wife |
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Lieutenant Colonel Walter Lorenzo AlexanderLieutenant Colonel Walter Lorenzo Alexander. Unit: Commanding 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 14 May 1915 River Lys Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of George and Susan Alexander, of Erindale, Co. Carlow; husband of Mrs. A. M. Alexander, of The Thatched Cottage, Northiam, Sussex. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Walter Lorenzo Alexander | Yvonne27542 |
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