Private Alexander Tocher Shand
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Shand,
Alexander Tocher
Date of birth: 1889-04-30
Place of birth: Forgue Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs J Shand, mother. Mill of Forgue, Forgue, Aberdeenshire
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Policeman
Occupation (normalized): Policeman and other Maintainers of Law and Order (except Military)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-10-25
Cause of death:
Died as a prisoner of war
Buried:
Hamburg Cemetery, II. B. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 421047
Highest Rank:
Private
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Forgue War Memorial
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 902642
LAC ID:
222633
Service file: B8793-S053
Uploader's Notes: Son of James and Barbara Tocher Shand, of Mill of Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Uploader's Research notes: The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 313 : Occ : Police Constable. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-07-21