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We remember Alexander Stark
We remember Alexander Stark
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
service
British Army
Private
6376
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8691428
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6183528
5th November 1914
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:8691442
20th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded and missing
Hospital/Institution
Source:8848486
26th August 1916
1916
missing
He was reported wounded and missing.
Source:8848486
26th August 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6183528
service
British Army
Sergeant
6376
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8691434
service
British Army
Sergeant
200092
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8691442
location
85 Oxford Drive, North Kelvinside, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8691442
1916
death
Killed in Action
Medal roll for 1914 Star records only "Presumed died". The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:6183528
Source:8691428
29th October 1916
burial
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:8691442
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Stark |
| Source | 4234979 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Oxford Drive, North Kelvinside, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6376 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6376 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 200092 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Sergeant |
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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Stark | mother | ||
| Alexander Stark | father |
Media
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 | |
| British Newspaper Archive | Edwin2371 |
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