Alexander Ballantyne
Rank: Private
Service No: M2/175410
Place of Birth: East Kilbride
Date of Death: 12/10/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps (63rd Div. M.T. Coy.)
Cemetery: Beaulencourt British Cemetery Ligny-Thilloy
Additional information: Husband of Mary W Stark Ballantyne of 6 Bain Street, Cambuslang.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Alex Ballantyne, 3 Highburgh Drive, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Mary W Ballantyne.
1901 census information:
Address: Maxwelton Road, East Kilbride
Father: Alexander (42) fishmonger, born about 1859 in Paisley.
Mother: Elizabeth (42) born about 1859 in Springton, Dumfrieshire.
Brother: Richard (17) shop assistant, born about 1884 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Marion (14) fish shop assistant, born about 1887 in East Kilbride.
Sister: Janet (12) born about 1889 in East Kilbride.
Sister: Flora (10) born about 1891 in East Kilbride.
Self: Alexander (7) born about 1894 in East Kilbride.
Brother: Thomas (5) born about 1896 in East Kilbride.
Brother: John (2) born about 1899 in East Kilbride.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Alex 52, Jeanie 22, Flora 20, Alex 17, Thomas 15 and John 12.
Also commemorated on the memorial in Rutherglen Old Parish Church.
Alexander is the brother of Thomas.