BORN SALTEND, YORKS, 1896. SON OF LOUISA McDONALD of 136 MERSEY STREET, HULL (HDM ADDRESSS) AND AVONDALE, HEDON, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS HOME ADDRESS WAS 136 MERSEY STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLEY, PRIVATE, 22406, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 90TH MACHINE GUN CORP. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 30/07/1916, AGED 20. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. A SINGLE MAN. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, LOUISA.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ALL SAINTS CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL, PRESTON. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 25TH SEPTEMBER 1916. *
First name:
ALEXANDER
Military Number:
30745
Rank:
Private
Date Died
30/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
20
