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We remember Alexander C Shurie
We remember Alexander C Shurie
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Jane M Shurie
Source:8789001
1873
1874
sibling
James Shurie
Source:8789001
1874
1876
sibling
Ann Shurie
Source:8789001
1876
1878
sibling
John Shurie
Source:8789001
1878
1880
sibling
William Shurie
Source:8789001
1880
1882
sibling
Josiah W Shurie
Source:8662314
1882
1886
1891
dates
Age 5
Source:8789001
1891
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:8662314
1901
1901
employment
Farm worker
His father
Orphir, Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:8662314
1901
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:8662309
18th March 1917
1917
location
West Greenigoe, Orphir, Orkney
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8789001
1917
enlistment
FORT GEORGE, INVERNESS-SHIRE
United Kingdom
Source:8662309
service
British Army
Private
267184
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
6th Battalion
Source:8662309
1917
death
Unknown
Died in Norwich Hospital.
Norwich, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8662309
Source:8755986
18th March 1917
burial
Kirkwall, Orkney
United Kingdom
in North-East part: "buried in family burial ground"
Source:8755986
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander C |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Shurie |
| Source | 8662308 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Greenigoe, Orphir, Orkney | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 267184 | Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs | 6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Shurie | father | ||
| Maria Shurie | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah W Shurie | brother | 1882 | |
| Jane M Shurie | sister | 1873 | |
| James Shurie | brother | 1874 | |
| Ann Shurie | sister | 1876 | |
| John Shurie | brother | 1878 | |
| William Shurie | brother | 1880 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Orphir War MemorialInscriptions recording the WW1 dead of Orphir, on the memorial in the centre of the village on Orkney mainland.
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Communities
Communities
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KIRKWALL (ST. MAGNUS) CATHEDRAL CHURCHYARDMore about KIRKWALL (ST. MAGNUS) CATHEDRAL CHURCHYARD
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Shurie, A. C. | Andrew43023 | |
| King Street Kirk panel, Kirkwall | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Orphir War Memorial | Andrew43023 |
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