Rifleman

Alexander Stirling Cross

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of the late Mrs. E. Cross, of St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Great-Uncle Alex was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 23 October 1879. His mother died shortly after this and he was taken into his aunt's family, Mary Smith and her husband William Dickson Stirling. He ... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
25819
Name:
Alexander Stirling Cross
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
23 October 1879
Next of Kin: 
Miss Elwin Green (friend), 120 Bell Street, Wanganui, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Seaman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion, A Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
25 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 64
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. E. 32.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
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