Basic Details Surname Brown Forenames Alexander Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 332914 Notes Number 1246 in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry. Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Highland Light Infantry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th (Glasgow) Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Highland Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Lanarkshire Yeomanry Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated) Private Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Lanarkshire Yeomanry Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference) Artificer Quartermaster Sergeant Death and Burial details Town of death Arras Year of death 1917 Month of death May Day of death 20 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action