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We remember Alexander Macdonald Munro
We remember Alexander Macdonald Munro
Timeline
Timeline
1914
service
British Army
Private
6945
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8670152
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6183202
5th November 1914
1915
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6183202
5th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
6945
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8670158
20th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
6945
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
1/5th Battalion
Source:7270294
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6183202
1916
death
Killed in Action
The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:7270294
Source:6183202
20th July 1916
burial
Somme
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records body found in grave at map reference 57c.S.4.d.15.80, identified from disc.
France
XVIII.F.2
Source:7270294
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Macdonald |
| Initials | AM |
| Last Name | Munro |
| Source | 3170550 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6945 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 6945 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6945 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 1/5th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
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 | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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