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We remember Alexander Cleghorn Westwood
We remember Alexander Cleghorn Westwood
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Agnes Edie Westwood
Source:8456463
1892
1895
1901
location
Cupar, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8456463
1901
1914
commission
Source:7965522
20th May 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7965522
20th May 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8496343
1st October 1914 - 16th June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8496337
2nd May 1915 - 16th June 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:8456460
16th June 1915
service
British Army
Private
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7965522
1915
death
Killed in Action
Trenches near Festubert
France
Source:6974507
Source:8496337
16th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8456460
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Cleghorn |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Westwood |
| Source | 5301670 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupar, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ramsay | mother | ||
| Alexander Westwood | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Edie Westwood | sister | 1892 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National War Memorial Entry | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant A C Westwood | Fife3190 |
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