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William Mercer Alexander
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: September 1914
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- Rank: Second Lieutenant
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- Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 17th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
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- Date of Death: 01.07.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Pier & Face 15C
Personal Information
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- Father:
John H. Alexander
- Siblings:
Ronald R.
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More about William Mercer Alexander
William has no known grave but is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. His brother Ronald served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson
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