Basic Details
Surname
Macfarlane-Grieve
Forenames
A R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alwyn Ronald
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1908. History Exhibitioner and a member of the 1st Torpid, 1912. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. 2nd History and B.A., 1912; M.A., 1915. Student and lecturer at Rennes University, 1912 – 1913. Working near Cambridge, 1913 – 1914.
Commenced service on 3 November 1914. Second Lieutenant, Perse School Officer Training Corps, 1914; Lieutenant, 1915 (Instructor of young Officers at Cambridge); Lieutenant, 8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Served in France, 1916 – 1917. Killed in action at Rodincourt, near Arras on the 17 March 1917.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rodincourt, near Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
March
Day of death
17
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action