Name
Alexander Blue
Born
1897-11-23
Birth Place
Occupation
Tinsmith
Religion
Baptist
Died
1958-06-02
Awards
1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
54004
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-10-27
Wounded Date
1916-06-29
Wounds
Rifle bullet in chest
Wounded Where
Ypres, Belgium
Discharge Date
1919-09-16
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
News Clippings
Statement of Service, p. 2, courtesy of RCL #183
Alex Blue to his teacher E. Mitchell, back, courtesy of RCL #183
Statement of Service, p. 1, courtesy of RCL #183
Alex Blue to his teacher E. Mitchell, front, courtesy of RCL #183
Biography, courtesy of RCL #183
List of Medals, courtesy of RCL #183
Newspaper clipping, courtesy of RCL #183
From Alex Blue to Teacher Mitchell, 1915, front, courtesy of RCL #183
Statement of Service, courtesy of RCL #183
Alexander Blue and Lorne MacGregor, courtesy of RCL #183
Alexander Blue, courtesy of RCL #183
Alex Blue, with wife Lillian and son Alex Jr., courtesy of RCL #183
From Alex Blue to Teacher Mitchell, 1915, back, courtesy of RCL #183
Paisley Advocate, February 16, 1916
Paisley Advocate, April 26, 1916
Paisley Advocate, August 2, 1916
Paisley Advocate, August 16, 1916
Paisley Advocate, November 27, 1918
Paisley Advocate, September 3, 1915
Paisley Advocate, January 25, 1916
Paisley Advocate, May 31, 1916
The Kincardine Reporter, September 25, 1919
