Difference between revisions of "Ross Alexander Pte 4455884"
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|Surname and forenames=Ross Alexander | |Surname and forenames=Ross Alexander | ||
|Army number=4455884 | |Army number=4455884 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1914/15. | |Date of birth=Born 1914/15. | ||
| − | |Age=25 | + | |Age=25 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Reported missing - see newspaper article below. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority:- L. Casualty. |
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=B Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=No. | ||
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 at Ficheux. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 8, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. His headstone has no inscription, other than "Buried near this spot". |
| − | |Home address=Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. | + | |Home address=Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. Lived at 13 Upton Street, Gateshead. |
|Image Name=Ross_A_4455884.JPG | |Image Name=Ross_A_4455884.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte A Ross' CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte A Ross' CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| + | A local newspaper article relating to Private Ross is set out below:- | ||
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| + | [[File:Newspaper_article.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Local newspaper article - exact date not yet known]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 10 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Ross Alexander
Army number 4455884
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1914/15.
Age 25 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Reported missing - see newspaper article below. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority:- L. Casualty.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40 at Ficheux. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 8, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux. His headstone has no inscription, other than "Buried near this spot".
Home address Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. Lived at 13 Upton Street, Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
A local newspaper article relating to Private Ross is set out below:-
