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.