We remember William Mercer Alexander

We remember William Mercer Alexander

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Hillhead,Partick,Glasgow. United Kingdom Source:9312554 27th December 1893
1896
sibling Ronald R Alexander Source:9312554 1896
1900
sibling Caroline M Alexander Source:9312554 1900
1901
location 15 Sutherland Street, Govan United Kingdom parents address Source:9312554 1901
1911
location Clifton Bank School,St.Andrews,Angus. United Kingdom school/college address Source:9312554 1911
1915
service British Army Second Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry 17th Battalion Source:11798 12th January 1915 - 1st July 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:11798 10th March 1916
1916
service British Army Second Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry 17th Battalion Source:7443840 1st July 1916
1916
death Killed in Action Picardy France Source:7443840 Source:11798 1st July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Pier/Face. 15c. Thiepval Memorial,Picardy,FRANCE. France Pier and Face 15 C Source:7443840 Source:11798

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Mercer
Initials WM
Last Name Alexander
Source 11798
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
15 Sutherland Street, Govan United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Clifton Bank School,St.Andrews,Angus. United Kingdom school/college address 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Highland Light Infantry 17th Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Highland Light Infantry 17th Battalion Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Henry Alexander father
Mary Jane Alexander mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ronald R Alexander brother 1896
Caroline M Alexander sister 1900

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Glasgow Pals 1914-1918 Transcription MARY2719
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription MARY2719
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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Ancestry - Scotland Probate Index Vincent96527

Multimedia

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Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France 1 Vincent96527
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France 2 Vincent96527
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France 3 Vincent96527
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France 4 Vincent96527
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France 5 Vincent96527
Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge Vincent96527

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