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We remember Alexander Glennie
We remember Alexander Glennie
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:8546712
1892
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:8546712
22nd May 1915
1915
location
Cemetery Lodge, Ellon, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:8546712
22nd May 1915
employment
Grocer (Assistant)
Source:8546712
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8539938
service
British Army
Private
2216
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8539536
1915
death
.Railway Collision.
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539536
Source:8546712
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8539536
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Glennie |
| Source | 8539532 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Lodge, Ellon, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2216 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Diack | mother | ||
| Alexander Glennie | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 |
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