Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
We need you to tell us more about the life and times of Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 9516
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Red Cross Hospital, France
- Age at Death: 38
- Date of Death: 25.04.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: V.B.14.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Helen Thomson
- Father:
Alexander Thomson
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary McKenna (partner) 5 1/2 Whorterbank, Lochee, Dundee
- Children:
1 Child (name unknown)
More about Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson 9516 Scots Guards
THOMSON―Died of wounds, on the 25th inst., at the Red Cross Hospital, No. 9516 Corporal Alexander Thomson, Scots Guards. (New Zealand papers please copy.) – Inserted by Duncan and Agnes Thomson, 13 Heron’s Lane, Lochee.
Dundee People’s Journal 29th April 1916
Pte Duncan Thomson, 8121, 1st Battalion, Connaught Rangers.
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
Can you tell us more about Alexander Thomson'? Some additional facts, a small story handed down through the family or perhaps a picture or an heirloom you can share online. Contact our curator...
THANK YOU for your interest in helping the Great War Dundee project. Please complete the short form below and a curator will contact you in the next few days.
Quick Links
Partners
