| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/7/1916 to 27/10/1918. Died. He was born in Carmyllie, enlisted and resided in Arbroath. No inscription on gravestone. Enlisted 3/12/1915 at Arbroath, age 32. Home address 11 Duke Street, Arbroath. He formerly served with Arbroath Borough Police. Served Home 3/12/1915, Army Reserve 4/12/1915 to 11/5/1916, Home 12/5/1916 to 1/7/1916, BEF2/7/1916 to 27/10/1918. Arrived Havre 3/7/1916 on SS King Edward, to Rouen GBD 4/7/1916, APM Abbeville 23/7/1916, APM L of C 4 Army Railhead area Abbeville 25/7/1916, 5 Section Railhead, Albert 9/12/1916, 5 Army Albert 10/6/1917, 3 Army Albert 20/12/1917, 5 Army 21/2/1918, 4 Army 20/10/1918. Admitted to 53 CCS, influenza, died 27/10/1918 Bronco Pneumonia.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 27/10/1918 died from illness. 10/4/1919 his widow Helen received £20-19-00 and 10/12/1919 £11 war gratuity.
Info from Pension Index Cards: Sturrock, Alexander, No. P/'3097, MFP, L/Cpl. 27/10/1918 died from Bronco Pneumonia. France. Widow Helen Stephen, born 26/10/1884, address 11 Duke Street, Arbroath, Scotland. They had 3 children Charles Smith born 14/9/1912, Alexander born 23/3/1914and Ronald Adamson born 23/8/1918. 12/11/1918 widow paid £8 grant, 12/5/1919 she received 29/7d per week pension.
Alexander Sturrock. |
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