Alexander Flemming EASTON^[1]

Abt 1892 - 1918  (26 years)

• Name	Alexander Flemming EASTON  [2]
  Relationship	with Mark GURDEN
  Birth	Abt 1892	Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1918	Belgium   [2]
  	Address: Minty Farm Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V.
  Death	9 Jan 1918	Belgium   [2]
  Person ID	I1947	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Alexander EASTON,   b. 9 Oct 1859, Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland d. 22 Apr 1926, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Isabella Hunter RAMSAY,   b. 18 Oct 1860, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 31 Jul 1924, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	29 Feb 1884	Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Notes	[Easton July 2005.FTW] "After Banns according to the form of the Free Church" Witnesses Wm.Easton, Annie Tennent, minister [4,1]
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1892 - Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland Burial - Address: Minty Farm Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V. - 1918 - Belgium Death - 9 Jan 1918 - Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  [Easton July 2005.FTW] Born the same year as his sister Mary, presumed to be twins Possible marriages: 1917 EASTON ALEXANDER WARRINGTON GEORGINA FAULDHOUSE 673/02 0001 1915 EASTON ALEXANDER STRACHAN JANE BATHGATE 662/01 0002 Alexander died during WWI as a Private in the 10th Bn. Highland LightInfantry. He is buried in Belgium. The cemetery is located in Lagemark, north of the town of Leper off theN313. From the Markt take the Korte Ieperstraat, at the crossroads turnright into Boezingestraat, after 500 metres take the first turning leftinto Ieperstraat. Follow this road to the T junction a tthe end, turnright into Briekstraat, 1st left still Briekstraat, take agin the 1stturning left called Hemelrijkstraat. The cemetery is 200 metres alongthis road on the left hand side. The name Minty Farm was probably adopted during its occupation by aWiltshire Unit. It was, at one time, used as a German blockhouse and in1917 as a company headquarters for Commonwealth forces. The cemetery wasbegun in October 1917 and used until April 1918 by units fighting on thatfront. More than a third of the graves are of officers and men of theRoyal Artillery. Minty Farm Cemetery contains 192 WWI burials. [1] Buried: Minty Farm Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium, grave reference/panel number II. A. II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Karen Adderley Research. Record originated in... [S214] Registration of Marriage of son George Easton. Date of Import: 24 Jul 2005 [S252] Scottish Registration of Marriage. Marriage year listed in Scots Origins [S148] Karen Adderley Research.