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We remember Alex Joseph Faulkner
We remember Alex Joseph Faulkner
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8622038
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Solicitor's Clerk
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8622038
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8622038
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:1206770
10th August 1915
education
Beaudesert School
Leighton Buzzard
United Kingdom
Source:8622039
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8622039
service
British Army
Private
4327
Bedfordshire Regiment Territorial Force
Source:1206770
service
British Army
Private
4327
Bedfordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:8622039
1915
death
Died of wounds
There is no record of exactly how and when Alec was severely wounded, all we know is that he died of his wounds on 31 August 1915 and that in the confusion of the withdrawal his grave was lost.
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7320802
Source:8622039
Source:1206770
31st August 1915
burial
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:8622039
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alex Joseph |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Faulkner |
| Source | 8622038 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4327 | Bedfordshire Regiment Territorial Force | Private | ||
| British Army | 4327 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Faulkner | father | ||
| Sarah Ann Faulkner nee Timpson | mother |
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Alec Joseph FaulknerA short biography of Alec Joseph Faulkner taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' Association
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Joseph Faulkner | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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