Guest LouiseMcBow Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Hello, I am trying to find more information on Alexander M NICOLL, (Trooper) in the 3rd Dragoon Guards. How do I go about finding out where he was from, parents, etc? Kindest regards Louise McBow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Is this the Alexander Nicoll you are enquiring of? http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/918942/NICOLL, ALEXANDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Louise, assuming that Harry has the right chap, the History of the 6th Cavalry brigade (by Lt J B Bickersteth, MC) has a very good account of the action in which he met his death. It is available as a reprint: details here Incidentally, and slightly pedantically, his rank would have been 'Private', not 'Trooper', the latter coming into use in Line Cavalry in 1922. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouiseMcBow Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Harry and Steven, thank you for your quick replies, he is born in Blairgowrie which is right area, however still confused by parents. However I will get back to you on this. Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Report of his death in The Perth Advertiser 29.5.1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 28 August , 2016 Share Posted 28 August , 2016 Ah. Scrub my previous suggestion: following the link from Harry I looked in the History of the Household Cavalry, and Nicol was obviously a Reservist, recalled to the Colours in 1914. As the 3rd DG were on their way home from Egypt, Nicol was attached to the Royal Horse Guards when the three regiments of Household cavalry were expanded, and was killed with them at Second Ypres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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