Alexander Blue
Rank: Private
Service No: 46873
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Bn.)
Memorial: Arras Memorial
Additional information: Son of the late Alexander and Mary Blue of Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of late Alex Blue, 15 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Sister Christina MacFarlane.
1891 census information:
Address: 25 Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen.
Father: Alexander (43) pottery labourer, born about 1848 in Mearns.
Mother: Mary (43) born about 1848 in Neilston.
Sister: Mary (19) cotton weaver, born about 1872 in Neilston.
Sister: Jeanie (12) born about 1879 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Christina (10) born about 1882 in Rutherglen.
Self: Alexander (7) born about 1884 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Annie (4) born about 1887 in Rutherglen.
1901 census information:
Address: 17 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen.
Sister: Jeanie (22) lappet weaver, born about 1879 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Christina (19) lappet weaver, born about 1882 in Rutherglen.
Self: Alexander (17) apprentice mason, born about 1884 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Annie (14) born about 1887 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Alexander 27 and Annie 24.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. A. Blue, Rutherglen. Mrs Macfarlane, 15 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen, has received intimation of the death of her brother, Pte. Alexander Blue, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on May 3. He was 34 years of age, and employed by Mr David Lamb, Glasgow, as a mason before enlisting.
Also commemorated on the memorial at St Johns Operative Lodge No 347, Rutherglen.