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We remember Alexander Falconer
We remember Alexander Falconer
Timeline
Timeline
1881
enlistment
Nairn
United Kingdom
Source:9425267
service
British Army
Private
115067
Labour Corps
transf. to (115067) 192nd Coy.
Source:9425269
service
British Army
Private
13967
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd Battalion
Source:9425269
burial
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
VIII. B 4.
Source:9425269
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Falconer |
| Source | 1190202 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 115067 | Labour Corps | transf. to (115067) 192nd Coy. | Private | |
| British Army | 13967 | Seaforth Highlanders | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Falconer | mother |
Media
Media
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Labour Corps cap badge"transf. to (115067) 192nd Coy. Labour Corps" CWGC Records
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Seaforth Highlanders OR cap badgeServed in 3rd Battalion prior to tranfer to Labour Corps. As was the way his previous fighting unit took precedence on his IWGC gravestone, rather than the Labour Corps badge, despite this being the Corp he was serving in at time of death.
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Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Cawdor Parish and District War Memorial, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 8703 - 38 names)More about Cawdor Parish and District War Memorial, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 8703 - 38 names)
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Cawdor Parish Church Memorial Tablet, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 77568 - 34 names)More about Cawdor Parish Church Memorial Tablet, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 77568 - 34 names)
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 | Ian105013 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Corps cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders OR cap badge | Ian105013 |
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