David ALEXANDER + Martha ROBERTSON - West Gore
William Andrew ALEXANDER
- served in WWI as Private 10/205
- Wellington Regiment, NZEF, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
- Enlistment Address: c/o Mrs Diamond, Albert Street, Dannevirke
- Next of Kin: D. Alexander (father), Gore, Southland
- Died 23rd Aug 1915 aged 24
- Private Alexander was wounded in action during the August Offensive. He was evacuated off Gallipoli to Malta where he DIED of his WOUNDS
- Buried Plot A. Row X. Grave 4 (A. X. 4) in Pieta Military Cemetery
He was born in 1891, 2nd of 4 children of:
David ALEXANDER (1854-1937) & Martha ROBERTSON (1857-1938)
David was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Martha was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- they married 5 Oct 1887 in Dunedin
- they both died in Gore, Southland, New Zealand
their 4 known CHILDREN:
... 1
1889 - 1959 Matthew Alexander
- born in Green Island, Dunedin
- Matthew married Robina Agnes COXHEAD in 1915
- he died aged 69 in Napier
... 2
1891 - 1915 William Andrew Alexander
- born in Green Island, Dunedin
- he died in war, as above
... 3
1894 - 1962 Elizabeth Grace Alexander
- born in Gore
- Elizabeth wasn't married
- she died aged 68 in Gore
... 4
1899 - 1982 Josephine Alexander
- born in Gore
- Josephine wasn't married
- she died in Invercargill aged 84
on 2012-02-09 06:43:36
ngairedith has been a Family Tree Circles member since Feb 2008.
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Hi there, just wondered if you have had any responses to this yet. I am the great grand daughter of David and Martha Alexander through Matthew Alexander.
hi, thanks for the comment
no, soon as I get anything it will be added straight away