We remember Alexander James Begg

We remember Alexander James Begg

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Timeline

Timeline

1896
birth Paisley,Renfrewshire. United Kingdom Source:279281 17th February 1896
1901
location Westlands,Paisley,Renfrewshire. United Kingdom parents address Source:6652096 1901
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:5478471 22nd April 1916
service British Army Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry 17th.battalion.highland Battalion Source:279281
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry Source:7048689
service British Army Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry Source:7048689
1916
death Died of wounds Wounded 1st.day of Somme. 01/07/1916. Abbeville France Source:7048689 Source:279281 10th July 1916
burial Abbeville Communal Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme VB 10 Abbeville Communal Cemetery,Somme,France France Source:7048689 Source:279281

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander James
Initials AJ
Last Name Begg
Source 279281
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Westlands,Paisley,Renfrewshire. United Kingdom parents address 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Highland Light Infantry 17th.battalion.highland Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Highland Light Infantry Temporary Lieutenant
British Army Highland Light Infantry Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Begg mother
James Begg father

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Glasgow Pals 1914-1918 Transcription MARY2719
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription MARY2719
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Military Cross Registers at UK National Archives Glen107

Multimedia

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We remember Alexander James Begg