South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


2nd Lieutenant Rev. Alexander George Jermyn ALDERSON - Training Depot, Machine Gun Corps


Accidentally Killed on Thursday, October 19th 1916 aged 36

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Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad Branksome Park Churchyard, Poole
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place CommissionedOther War Memorials 
Accidentally killed during a bombing practise  12 Jun 1914 - Gazetted 12 Jun 1914 Branksome War Memorial
    Sherbourne School
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units Jesus College, Oxford
Harrowby Camp, Grantham  Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry  
  Sherbourne School OTC  

Circumstances of Death

Alexander was accidentally killed on 19 Oct 1916 while taking part in a bombing practise at the Machine Gun Corps training facility at Harrowby Camp in Grantham, Lincolnshire.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
1 Jun 1880 in Fulham 30 Jun 1880 at Hammersmith, St. Paul
   
Parents NamesAbode
Frederick Henry and Eliza Alderson Aboukir House, Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset
   
SchoolsColleges
Warwick School & Epsom College Jesus College, Oxford
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1880 - 38 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith 1891 - Scholar
1881 - 38 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith 1901 - Student at Oxford
1891 - 38 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith 1907 - Assistant Master at Trinity College, Perth
1901 - Jesus College, Oxford 1908 - Assistant Master at St Winifreds, Kenley
1911 - Bridge House Bradfield Near Readings 1911 - Clerk in Holy Orders & Master at Bradfield College
1916 - Aboukir House, Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset 1914 - Assistant Master at Sherbourne School
   
  •  Also Assistant curate at St John's Church, Caterham, Surrey.