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We remember Alfred Stewart Lindsay
We remember Alfred Stewart Lindsay
Duplicate of A S Lindsay
Duplicate of A S Lindsay
Duplicate of A S Lindsay
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Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
Source:7961933
15th March 1885
1915
commission
Source:7961831
12th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Scottish Horse
Source:7961831
12th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
1/1st Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:2665692
26th September 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:2665692
26th September 1915
1917
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:7961835
21st May 1917
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7961842
4th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:7961951
21st June 1917 - 30th September 1921
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Machine Gun Corps
(Motor) Light Car Patrols
Source:7961924
8th August 1917 - 20th August 1918
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:7961883
29th September 1917
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
attached to the RAF
Source:7961933
20th August 1918 - 5th February 1919
1919
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Machine Gun Corps
(Motor) Light Car Patrols
Source:7961924
28th February 1919 - 30th April 1921
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:2665692
service
British Army
Serjeant
Scottish Horse
Source:7961831
1949
death
Not War Related
Truro, Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:7961935
1949
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Stewart |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Lindsay, |
| Source | 7961842 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | 1/1st Battalion (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Scottish Horse | Serjeant | |||
| British Army | Scottish Horse | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | (Motor) Light Car Patrols | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | (Motor) Light Car Patrols | Acting Captain | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | attached to the RAF | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Officers of the Fife and Forfar YeomanryLt Lindsay 2nd Row from the back, 4th from the left. Picture taken at Fakenham, Norfolk in the summer of 1915
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioned from the ranks - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Awarded the Croix de Guerre - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Awarded the MC - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Officially transferred to MGC - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Light Car Patrols 1916-19 War and Exploration in Egypt and Libya with the Model T Ford | Fife3190 | |
| Notification of secondment - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Acting Captain while commanding Light Car Patrols - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| relinquishes A/Capt and appointed again - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Relinquishes Commission and retains rank of Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Ceases to be employed with the MGC - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Officers of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Fife3190 |
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We remember Alfred Stewart Lindsay
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