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We remember Ewart Alan Mackintosh
We remember Ewart Alan Mackintosh
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1905
education
Hampden House
Brighton College
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:8850011
1905 - 1909
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:8495480
31st December 1914
1914
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Battalion
Source:8495480
31st December 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded at High Wood, on the Somme
Hospital/Institution
Source:8495480
August 1915
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8495480
16th May 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2833002
26th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9015491
21st November 1917
education
Christ Church, Oxford
Source:8495480
education
St Paul's School, London
Source:8495480
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8495480
service
British Army
Seaforth Highlanders
4th Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8495480
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs)
5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Battalion
Source:9015488
1917
death
Killed in Action
Mackintosh was killed in action on the second day of the Battle of Cambrai, whilst with the 4th Seaforth Highlanders. He was there observing the heavy action near the village of Cantaing.
Cantaing
France
Source:8495480
21st November 1917
burial
Flesquieres, Nord
France
I. A. 26
Source:9015491
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ewart Alan |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Mackintosh, |
| Source | 2833002 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 4th Seaforth Highlanders | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) | 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Mackintosh nee Rogers | mother | ||
| Alexander Mackintosh | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia entry | Alun44477 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Alun44477 | |
| Images of England - Brighton College | Beverly42842 | |
| "In Memoriam: Private D. Sutherland Killed in Action in the German Trench" | Connie110407 | |
| "Anns an Gleann’san Robh Mi Og (In the glen where I was young)" | Connie110407 | |
| "In No Man's Land (Hammerhead Wood, Thiepval, 1915)" | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| E. A. Mackintosh in Full Dress uniform | Alun44477 | |
| Portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Gravestone of Lt E A Mackintosh | Neil202 | |
| Photograph of E A Mackintosh | Neil202 |
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