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We remember Gilbert Crosfield Alexander
We remember Gilbert Crosfield Alexander
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1891
1901
1901
1911
1911
1915
1915
1916
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert Crosfield |
| Initials | GC |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Source | 8462582 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mayfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 3, Mayfield Road Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough, KENT, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1915 | ||
| Godwyne Road, Dover, Kent | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1891 | |
| Hailsham, Sussex | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 |
Conscientious Objector
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Friends Ambulance Unit | Orderly |
Ambulance
Motivation: Quaker (Tunbridge Wells PM)
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Service | FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) General Service Details of Court Martial: FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) General Service 8.1.16 - 1.1.19; General Service - farming | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Tunbridge Wells 9.3.16 - claimed AE (Absolute Exemption) - granted ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) conditional on joining FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) - Alexander appeared at MST (Military Service Tribunal) in FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) uniform. |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine | mother | ||
| Joseph Alexander | father |
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker |
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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 | Kristen1288 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Passenger Lists - Corsican | Kristen1288 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Tribunal - A Red Cross Worker from Canada | Kristen1288 | |
| First World War - British Red Cross Society | Kristen1288 | |
| Friends Ambulance Unit - First World War Personnel | Kristen1288 |
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