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Surname: SUTHERLAND
Forename(s): Alexander
Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire
Service No: M1/08675
Rank: Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Battalion / Unit: 1st Army Troops M.T. Coy
Division: ---
Age: 35
Date of Death: 1918-12-10
Awards: M.S.M.
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: D. 'U.' 129.
CWGC Cemetery: SKIPTON (WALTONWRAYS) CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Alexander Sutherland was the son of John and Margaret Sutherland, née Wilson. John was born at Latheron, Caithness, Scotland and Margaret at Steeton, Yorkshire. Alexander was the cousin of Private George Wilson (266366) (q.v.) and Gunner John William Wilson (83664) (q.v.).
1891 Burnsall, Yorkshire Census: Police Station, Bland Place, Burnsall Road - Alexander Sutherland, aged 8 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, son of John and Margaret Sutherland.
1901 York, Yorkshire Census: 13, Clayton Street - Alex Sutherland, aged 17 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire. [Alex was lodging with Annie Dawson, widow.]
1911 Birkenshaw, Yorkshire Census: 9, Southfield Terrace - Alexander Sutherland, aged 27 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire. [Alexander was boarding with and was chauffeur to Mrs. Rosetta Mallpress, widow. The Mallpress family had once lived in Skipton. Mrs. Mallpress lost two of her sons in the war - Sergeant Robert Francis Mallpress (7864) (q.v.) and Private Victor Kenneth Mallpress (2876) (q.v.).]
Alexander was married to Edith Lambert in 1913.
The British Army Service Record for Alexander Sutherland exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Cpl A. Sutherland, M1/08675, Army Service Corps. Theatre of War: (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 13 December 1914.
Alexander is commemorated in the 'City of Bradford Great War 1914-1918 Roll of Honour'.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
SUTHERLAND, Sgt. Alexander, aged 35, A.S.C., son of Mrs. Sutherland, Brougham Street, Skipton, died from shell shock, Paisley, Dec. 17, 1918.
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