Name:- Alexander, James McGilchrist
Nationality:- UK
Age :- 24
Rank:- Serjeant
Number:- 265048
Medal:- M.M.
Service:- Army
Regiment:- 6th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of death:- Tuesday 17th April, 1917
Cemetery / Memorial:- Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Area of Cemetery / Memorial :-
Family information:-
Son of James and Annie Alexander, Parkhill Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie
Extra information:-
Blairgowrie High School Register
I think this must be James Alexander, son of James Alexander who once lived at Berry Brae, Craigie, Blairgowrie. If so, he was born on 6th October, 1894 and left Blairgowrie High School on 1st April 1910. He is mentioned on the Roll of Honour at Rattray Church.
Blairgowrie Advertiser 17th July 1915 page 4
"Rattray Soldier Wounded"
"Corporal James Alexander, 1/6th Black Watch, son of Mr. James Alexander, Old Rattray, and who previously on the staff of Messers MacDonald, Fraser & Co., auctioneers, Blairgowrie and Perth, has been wounded, but no particulars are yet to hand."
Blairgowrie Advertiser 24th July 1915 page 6
"Rattray Corp. Wounded"
"Corp. James Alexander, Parkhill Road, Rattray, who was in the employment of Messers MacDonald, Fraser & Co., auctioneers, and was reported last week, had been wounded, has been admitted to Rouen hospital suffering from a slight gunshot wound on the left forearm."
Confirmations and Inventories 1917
Rattray, Blairgowrie, Sergt., 6th Black Watch was drowned, 17th April, 1917, in the English Channel, testate. Confirmation granted in Perth, 10th December, to Ann M'Gilchrist Alexander, Parkhill Road, Rattray aforesaid, Executrix nominated and Will or Deed, dated 2nd May 1915,and recorded in court books of Commissiariot of Perth, 16th November 1917. Value of estate, £107/2s.
The value of the Estate in 2006 using average earnings ratio would have been £32,055.72p