Can some one please look up for me on ancestry the ww1 british army pension records for 1914-1920 for a alexander scott born 1874 in washington durham,
gilbert
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ELLIOT SCOTT BURN KILBURN MARTIN McCREARY ELLIOTT ROBSON PEARSON PEARL FITZPATRICK
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Re: ww1 « Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 October 07 19:20 BST (UK) »
Hi stanmapstone i have alexander down as born 1881 does it not say anything more about him i have him on the 1901 at ramillies barracks farnborough hampshire age 18,
thanks gilbert
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ELLIOT SCOTT BURN KILBURN MARTIN McCREARY ELLIOTT ROBSON PEARSON PEARL FITZPATRICK
Re: ww1 « Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 October 07 19:44 BST (UK) »
On his attestation, which was signed 13th August 1914, his age is given as 30 years 1 month. It also says that he had served in the Durham Light Infantry, time expired. It was not unknown for men to give the wrong age when signing up.
Stan
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