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We remember Alexander Caird
We remember Alexander Caird
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1913
dates
Age 17
Source:9444217
26th June 1913
1913
enlistment
Hamilton
United Kingdom
Source:9444217
26th June 1913
1915
service
British Army
Private
1872
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9444217
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9444180
20th March 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Influenza
Hospital/Institution
Source:9444217
6th November 1915 - 30th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9444217
17th April 1916 - 16th August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
3/6th Battalion
Source:9444217
17th August 1916 - 30th August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
5th Reserve Battalion
Source:9444217
1st September 1916 - 26th January 1918
1917
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
3/6th Battalion
Source:9444217
10th January 1917
1918
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
5/6th Battalion
Source:9444217
29th January 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound to buttocks
Hospital/Institution
Source:9444217
22nd June 1918
1919
events
Overstaying Xmas Leave
Military Discipline
Invergordon
United Kingdom
Punishment was 7 days confined to barracks
Source:9444203
10th January 1919 - 14th January 1919
service
British Army
Private
240249
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9444184
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Caird |
| Source | 5441683 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240249 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 3/6th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Reserve Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 3/6th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5/6th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 1872 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Findmypast Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Findmypast Website | Edwin2371 |
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