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We remember Horace Gundry Alexander
We remember Horace Gundry Alexander
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Wilfred B Alexander
Source:8633558
1885
1887
sibling
Christopher J Alexander
Source:8633569
1887
1889
1891
location
South Park Hill Road, Croydon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8633558
1891
1916
location
3, Mayfield Road Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough, KENT, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8462148
1916
employment
Law student, King's College, Cambridge
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8462148
1989
death
Crosslands, Pennsylvania
United States
Source:8633569
30th September 1989
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace Gundry |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Source | 8462148 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Mayfield Road Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough, KENT, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | known 1916 | ||
| South Park Hill Road, Croydon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Objection
Ambulance
Motivation: Quaker (Tunbridge Wells PM); Secretary, Society of Friends' Peace Committee*
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Service | FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) General Service Details of Court Martial: FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) July 1916 - Jan.1919; General Service - school teacher at Sibford School Aug.- Sept.1916; Warwick School Sept.1916 - July 1917; Cranbrook School, Kent from Sept.1917 | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Tunbridge Wells 9.3.16 - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) only; Appeal (Kent County 14.4.16) confirmed ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service).; Central Tribunal 12.5.16 - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) conditional on work with FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) within 21 days. |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Crosfield Alexander | mother | ||
| Joseph Gundry Alexander | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred B Alexander | brother | 1885 | |
| Christopher J Alexander | brother | 1887 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker |
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Family ownedHorace and Becky Alexander in America on HGA's 90th birthdayContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Newspaper Archive - "Kent and Sussex Courier" 21/04/1916 | Rob1245 | |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Rob1245 | |
| British Birds - Obituary for brother Christopher | Kristen1288 | |
| IWM - Oral History | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Horace G Alexander | Peter5151 | |
| Family owned | Antony140216 |
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