Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Alexander Mair
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Turriff
- Service no: 1169
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 5th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 22
- Date of Death: 04.06.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 39-41
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 19.03.1893
- Place of Birth: Turriff
- Address:
- Occupation: Linotype Operator, Dundee Advertiser
- Mother:
Sophia Mair, 29 Balmillie St, Turriff
- Father:
- Siblings:
Charles, William, Annie, Sophia, Joseph, Maggie, Helen
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Alexander Mair
Alex has no known grave but is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial
Information kindly supplied by Hugh Macrae, pension record courtesy of WFA.
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