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Pte. Alexander Cameron
British Army 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Wingrove, Stanley
(d.9th December 1918)
Alexander Cameron was born in April May or June 1833 in Appleton Wiske, but there is no record of his Baptism at St. Mary's. His father John Cameron was a Schoolmaster born Scotland and his mother was Agnes Bell Cameron. In
1891 he was living in Appleton Wiske Age 7, a Scholar, in 1901 he was living 2,4,6 & 8 Sussex Street and working as a Drapers Assistant Age 17. In 1911 he was living at 6 Salisbury Place in Bishop Auckland.
He enlisted in 1915 as a Private in 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He was living in Wingrove, Stanley, Co Durham and married to Ethel who was born 10th April 1894.
Alexander died on the 9th of December 1918 aged 35.