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We remember Alexander Buchannan
We remember Alexander Buchannan
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1911
1911
1915
1917
1917
1917
1917
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Buchannan |
| Source | 579787 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Terrace, Sowerby | United Kingdom | their own address | known 22nd August 1911 | |
| Whitby | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 6th west Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 16th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 16th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Second Lieutenant |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Buchannan | mother | ||
| Charles Buchannan | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wynyard | wife | ||
| Mary Wynyard Haynes | wife | 22nd August 1911 |
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-03 | 6'0" |
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth war graves commission | Steve43031 | |
| War Diary 16th West Yorkshire Regiment | Steve43031 | |
| Officers' Records | Steve43031 | |
| Sowerby marriages | Steve43031 | |
| Who's Who in Yorkshire 1912 | Steve43031 |
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