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Private Alexander “Alick” Borthwick
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Private Alexander “Alick” Borthwick Veteran

Birth
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Death
4 May 1916 (aged 22–23)
France
Cenotaph
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Alick (AKA Alexander) Borthwick was the son of Robert Borthwick and Lily Borthwick. He served as a Private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), in the 8th Battalion.

On 4 May 1916, he was killed in action in France, during in World War I, aged 23 years. Private Alexander Borthwick was buried at Maroeuil British Cemetery in Maroeuil, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Parts of this cenotaph marker shared with his family in Campbeltown, are hard to read. Cenotaphs are not connected to family, only the true burial site.

BORTHWICK, ALICK, 1911 census. Male. age 16, 137/ 1/ 13, Forres, Moray per Scotlandspeople. His father Robert, brother Robert and others were on the Campbeltown census in 1911.

BORTHWICK, ALEXANDER, Male, born 1893, 507/130, in Campbeltown per Scotlandspeople birth records index. Verify connection to this family.
Alick (AKA Alexander) Borthwick was the son of Robert Borthwick and Lily Borthwick. He served as a Private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), in the 8th Battalion.

On 4 May 1916, he was killed in action in France, during in World War I, aged 23 years. Private Alexander Borthwick was buried at Maroeuil British Cemetery in Maroeuil, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Parts of this cenotaph marker shared with his family in Campbeltown, are hard to read. Cenotaphs are not connected to family, only the true burial site.

BORTHWICK, ALICK, 1911 census. Male. age 16, 137/ 1/ 13, Forres, Moray per Scotlandspeople. His father Robert, brother Robert and others were on the Campbeltown census in 1911.

BORTHWICK, ALEXANDER, Male, born 1893, 507/130, in Campbeltown per Scotlandspeople birth records index. Verify connection to this family.

Inscription

ERECTED BY
ROBERT & LILY BORTHWICK
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THEIR FAMILY.
ALICK Pt A & S __ KILLED IN
ACTION IN FRANCE 4TH MAY 1916.
AGED 23 YEARS......

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  • Created by: LSP
  • Added: Aug 5, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167840964/alexander-borthwick: accessed ), memorial page for Private Alexander “Alick” Borthwick (1893–4 May 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167840964, citing Campbeltown Kilkerran Cemetery, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).