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We remember Alec Hector
We remember Alec Hector
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
location
Bridgwater, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:8907006
1915
service
British Army
Private
9716
Somerset Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:8907006
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7492250
Source:8907006
28th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 21
Source:7492250
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alec |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Hector |
| Source | 1820837 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater, Somerset | United Kingdom | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9716 | Somerset Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen HECTOR | mother | ||
| Joseph Pratt HECTOR | father |
Media
Media
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Buglers commemorate the missing at the Menin Gate.Private Alec Hector of the Somerset Light Infantry had no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres where buglers sound the Last Post each night.
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Communities
Communities
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Somerset Men of the Willows and WetlandsMore about Somerset Men of the Willows and Wetlands
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Buglers commemorate the missing at the Menin Gate. | Anne1202 | |
| A Hector | Andrew13060 |
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