Alexander
McLachlan
Born in Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of George McLachlan
and Jessie (Colville) McLachlan
Brother of
William Colville McLachlan, Margaret McLachlan, Mary (McLachlan) O’Hara, Marion (McLachlan) McCallum and Daniel McLachlan
Died
at age 16
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Aug 2021
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Biography
Private Alexander McLachlan served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: 1914
Unit(s): 1st & 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service ended: April 23, 1917 (KIA)
Service started: 1914
Unit(s): 1st & 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service ended: April 23, 1917 (KIA)
Alexander McLachlan was killed in action in France during World War I.
Alexander was born in 1900. He was the son of George McLachlan and Jessie Colville. [1]
World War I
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| Southend War Memorial |
Alexander served with the 1st and 7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed in action in France April 23, 1917. [2]
Sources
- ↑ Statutory registers - Births Ref#532 16; ScotlandsPeople. (Fee required for details)
- ALEXANDER McLACHLAN
- December 28, 1900
- Southend
- Father: George McLACHLAN, Farm Servant
- Mother: Jessie Colville
- Marriage: December 31 1889
- ↑
Casualty Details Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- PRIVATE ALEXANDER McLACHLAN
- Service Number: 278101
- Regiment & Unit/Ship: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/7th Bn.
- Died 03 October 1917
- Buried or commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 9. France
- Find A Grave: Memorial #16086552: accessed 24 August 2021), memorial page for Private Alexander McLachlan (28 Dec 1900–23 Apr 1917), citing Arras Memorial, Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France ; Maintained by Joelle Colville-Hanson (contributor 48735492) .
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