Alexander Nelson – Carr – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 26/09/1916

https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.knackhq.com/assets/56339a4a9f2bb9b91eb431dc/56af793274f8397f0b4816fb/original/carranner.jpg

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.