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mysticalmac

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I am looking for any info on

Alexander (Alec) Macleod

Seaforth Higlanders

Died i think Battle of Ypres 1915 aged 21

Hopefully

Allan

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allan

its late - what date for Ypres? could be a few possibles

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2nd Ypres was April, May and sept / october 1915

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I was just adding some background info -2nd Ypres covered quite a few months

The CWGC might narrow it down if the age of death is recorded

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I am sorry but its all the info i have on him as he is comemorated on his parents grave in Scotland i do have a pic of him and he has the Imperial Service badge above his right breast pocket.

Allan

I was just adding some background info -2nd Ypres covered quite a few months

The CWGC might narrow it down if the age of death is recorded

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By the photo i have he was a pvt.

Allan

L/Cpl (8th btn), A/Cpl(2nd btn) or Pte(4th btn)?

All Alexanders died 1915

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I am sorry but its all the info i have on him as he is comemorated on his parents grave in Scotland i do have a pic of him and he has the Imperial Service badge above his right breast pocket.

Allan

Allan

If he has the Imperial Service brooch, he must have been a Territorial, right?. So from the given choices (L/Cpl (8th btn), A/Cpl(2nd btn) or Pte(4th btn)) it can only be the Private in 1/4th Battalion. I suppose he could possibly have transferred to the Regular 2nd Bn or the 'Kitchener' 8th Bn, but it's not that likely.

Rob

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Hi Rob

Thanks for the response but that would sound about right all i have to do now is find out the place he is buried in and the battle he died in ( I think it might have been Ypres)

Allan

If he has the Imperial Service brooch, he must have been a Territorial, right?. So from the given choices (L/Cpl (8th btn), A/Cpl(2nd btn) or Pte(4th btn)) it can only be the Private in 1/4th Battalion. I suppose he could possibly have transferred to the Regular 2nd Bn or the 'Kitchener' 8th Bn, but it's not that likely.

Rob

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