| Surname: | Carnegie |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | P/12199 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/7/1915 to 9/1/1915. 1/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 7 Royal Scots Fusiliers. No. 12872,age 31.10 years, occupation miner, born Dundee, Scotland, address: 53 hill Street, Dundee and later c/o Messrs Wilson & Clyde Coal Company, Glengraig, Fife, transferred to the 2/7 Gordon Highlanders, No. 292624, 9/8/1917 transferred to MFP, he served in Stirling and Dundee. 18/10/1918 to class P reserve, 14/12/18 Discharged. Served Home 1/9/1914 to 9/7/1915, BEF 10/7/1915 to 29/9/1915, Home 30/9/1915 to 18/10/1918, P reserve 19/10/1918 to 14/12/1918 to discharge. 18/7/1906 he married Agnes Wright, spinster at Rosebank, Dundee, they had 2 children, 25 Madrid Street, Dundee. 26/9/1915 he was wounded in action, 19/10/1918 he was awarded a pension of 5/6 per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability shell shock, 20%. He was entitled to wear 1 blue service chevron and 1 gold wound stripe. Info from Pension Index Cards: Carnegie, Alexander, MFP, P/12199. married, 18/10/1918 to discharge, address: 34 South, Glencraig, Cupar, Fife, disability shell shock, last entry 4/11/1919, disability 20% , 8/- per week + 3/6 for 2 children from 22/10/1919 to 19/12/1920, treatment file opened 12/5/1921. Also: Carnegie, Alexander, Pte, Military Police, Reginal No. 1/MC/1925, 12872, 14/3/1921, 18/11/1918 discharged, 10 II 132 1, Wilson & Clyde Coal Company, Clencraig, W5d/1741. Alexandra Carnegie. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/127 Jan. 28, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B92572. Enlisted 1/9/1914, discharged 14/12/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvia) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 36years 4months. Served abroad. |