Raeper, Alexander
Birth Name | Raeper, Alexander |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 20 years, 2 months, 24 days |
Narrative
Since Website published Christmas holidays 2007/8:
According to Alison comments on blog 15th Jan 08, Alexander lied about his age to join the army. He fought in the Battle of Mons in 1914. He was wounded and taken prisoner to Sennelager and died in 1915 from his injuries.
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | 1895-03-14 | 1a 2a | ||
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Death | 1915-06-07 | 3a | ||
Cause: Tuberculosis |
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Census | 1901-03-31 | 1b | ||
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Occupation | 1901-03-31 | Scholar | 1c | |
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Military Service | 1915-06-07 | 3b 4 | ||
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Military Service | 1914-08-13 | 5a | ||
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Military Service | 1915-06-07 | 5b | ||
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Military Service | 1915-06-07 | 5c | ||
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Military Service | 1915-06-07 | 5d | ||
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Burial | 4 | |||
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Raeper, Alexander | 1869-02-10 | 1946-03-17 | |
Mother | Stewart, Jane | 1870-06-09 | 1919-06-06 | |
Raeper, Alexander | 1895-03-14 | 1915-06-07 | ||
Sister | Raeper, Maggie | 1897-09-25 | 1933-04-14 | |
Sister | Raeper, Jane Brown | 1899-08-20 | ||
Sister | Raeper, Agnes | 1902-08-22 | ||
Sister | Raeper, Isabella | 1904-04-06 | 1989-12-03 | |
Brother | Raeper, John Gordon | 1905-12-03 | ||
Sister | Raeper, Mary Duncan | 1908-08-29 | 1969-01-17 |
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Scotlands People: 1901 Scotland Census, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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- Page: Page 27, Schedule 175
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- Page: Page 27, Schedule 175
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- Page: Page 27, Schedule 175
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Scotlands People: Alexander Raeper birth, 14/3/1895, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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- Page: Page 10, No. 28
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Scotlands People: Alexander Raeper death, 7/6/1915, Sennelager, Germany
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- Page: 117/AF 0047
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- Page: 117/AF 0047
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- Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Alexander Raeper burial, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany
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The National Archives: Medal Index Card for Alexander Raeper
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- Page: WO/372/16 Ref:22460
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- Page: WO/372/16 Ref:22460
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- Page: WO/372/16 Ref:22460
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- Page: WO/372/16 Ref:22460
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