We remember Alexander Shepherd Flute

We remember Alexander Shepherd Flute

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1885
birth Liverpool, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:6200048 Source:6627170 19th November 1885
1906
marriage Florence Emma Oakton Source:6628778 1906
1914
service British Army Private 21583 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Source:6627141 31st August 1914
1914
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Source:6627141 7th September 1914
1915
service Royal Navy K.W/501 Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion 'A' Company Source:6627141 6th January 1915 - 15th July 1915
1915
service Royal Navy Able Seaman (Acting) K.W/501 Royal Naval Division Source:6200048 15th May 1915
employment Miner Source:6200048
service Royal Navy Able Seaman KW/501 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division Source:9530641
location 33 Shaftesbury Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6200048
1915
death Initially recorded as killed in action, the decision by the Court of Enquiry was that he "Shot himself during a temporary fit of depression". Turkey Source:6627170 Source:6200048 15th July 1915
burial Skew Bridge Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Turkey Special Memorial B. 58. Source:9530641

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander Shepherd
Initials AS
Last Name Flute
Source 6628747
First Names Alick
Initials A
Last Name Flute
Source 6200048
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
33 Shaftesbury Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire United Kingdom
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy K.W/501 Royal Naval Division Able Seaman (Acting)
British Army 21583 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Private
Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy K.W/501 Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion 'A' Company
Royal Navy KW/501 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division Able Seaman
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence Emma Oakton wife 1906

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Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920
RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription Michael36925
GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription Michael36925
GRO WAR DEATHS NAVY ALL RANKS INDICES (1914 to 1921) Transcription Michael36925
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Michael36925
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Michael36925
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Michael36925
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Michael36925
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Michael36925
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Michael36925
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Yvonne27542

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