Alexander Nelson – Carr – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 26/09/1916
Title
Alexander Nelson – Carr – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 26/09/1916
Initials / forenames
Alexander Nelson
Surname
Carr
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Coldstream Guards, 3rd Battalion
Military rank
Lance Corporal
Military number
16457
Railway department
Middlesbrough, NER Police
Railway job
Police Constable
Date died
26/09/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Jan 1917 p7
Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Notes
Killed in action. Joined the NER Police Force on 9 September 1912 and was stationed at Middlesbrough. Enlisted in July 1915. He was "a smart, energetic, and most reliable officer".
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
01/02/2016
Last updated
01/02/2016
Citation
“Alexander Nelson – Carr – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 26/09/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59589.