Alexander Fleming
Rank: Private
Service No: 2989
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 05/04/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (17th Bn.)
Cemetery: Nesle Communal Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Alex Fleming, 76 Main Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father Alexander Fleming.
1901 census information:
Address: 71 Arthur Street, Bridgeton.
Father: Alexander (39) fireman in chemical works, born about 1862 in Bathgate.
Mother: Annie (41) born about 1860 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Margaret D (15) born about 1886 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Janet T (10) born about 1891 in Rutherglen.
Self: Alexander (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Annie M (1) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Alexander 49, Annie 51, Janet 22, Alexander 15 and Annie 11.
Newspaper transcript – Fleming. – Died, on 5th April, from wounds received on 1st April, 1917, Private Alex. Fleming, H.L.I., aged 22 years, only son of Alex. Fleming, 76 Main Street, Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Information has been received of the death from wounds received, in action of Private Alexander Fleming, 79 Main Street, Rutherglen. He was the assistant-collector under the Parish Council, Rutherglen.
Also commemorated on the Memorial at West Parish Church, Rutherglen.