Notes
Alexander enlisted on the 11th February 1916 at Aberdeen where he gave his age as 22 years and 300 days, his occupation Butcher and his address as 15 Nelson Terrace, Fife-Keith.
He was initially posted to the 3rd Battalion the Royal Scots within the U.K. before being posted to the 11th Battalion in France.
He served in :-
U.K. – 11 February 1916 to 30 June 1916
France – 1 July 1916 to his death on 12 April 1917
It is likely that he was killed at the Battle of Arras when the 11th and 12th Battalions were working in concert while attacking the German trenches.