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We remember Alexander Dobbins
We remember Alexander Dobbins
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
2068
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9538393
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9538393
20th March 1915
enlistment
Motherwell
United Kingdom
Source:9538411
service
British Army
Corporal
240301
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9538398
service
British Army
Corporal
240301
Scottish Rifles
5/6th Battalion
Source:9538407
1918
death
14/15 Star roll records "Presumed to have died"
Source:9538393
8th May 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IV.G.16
Source:9538407
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Dobbins |
| Source | 1650480 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2068 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240301 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 240301 | Scottish Rifles | 5/6th Battalion | Corporal |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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