Alexander Bennett Park
Rank: Private
Service No: 46810
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 24/02/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 38
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Bn.)
Cemetery: St. Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent.
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Park of Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Brother of G Park, 35 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s effects information: Stepmother Catherine H Park.
1901 census information:
Address: 39 Cathcart Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Gavin (47) mason, born about 1854 in Rutherglen.
Stepmother: Catherine (39) born about 1862 in Cambuslang.
Brother: Gavin (26) clerk, born about 1875 in Rutherglen.
Self: Alexander (22) born about 1879 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Robert (16) paper worker, born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Margaret (8) born about 1893 in Rutherglen.
Brother: James (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Henry (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Jane (2) born about 1899 in Rutherglen.
Brother: William (4 months) born about 1901 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Gavin 58, Catherine 49, Alexander B 32, Robert B 25, Margaret R 18, James W 15, Henry H 14, Jane W 12 and William H 10.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Gavin Park, 80 High Street, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her stepson, Private Alex. Bennett Park, Northumberland Fusiliers (formerly of Royal Engineers), died of wounds on February, 24, 1917. He was 38 years of age, and before enlisting was a joiner with Messrs Smith and Riddell, Rutherglen.
Also commemorated on the Memorial in West Parish Church, Rutherglen and Rutherglen Old Parish Church.