Maj. Alexander Allen Cordner
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Whitchurch
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Cordner
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Alexander Allen
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Maj.
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R.M.L.I. (H.M.S. Vindictive)
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Zeebrugge
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23
April
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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10423
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Forename
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Alexander Allen
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Surname
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Cordner
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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Robert Allen Cordner
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Mother
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Alice (nee Lucas)
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Wife
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Bridget Ellen (nee Williams)
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Date of Birth
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19
March
1880
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Where Born
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Roorkee, North West Frontier Province, India
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Marine Light Infantry, 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Date of Death
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23
April
1918
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Place of Death
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Zeebrugee
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Duplicated in Littleham (Exmouth). On board H.M.S. Vindictive wating to disembark as she tried to get alongside the mole in Zeebrugge Harbour23. Along with the commanding officer of the 4th Battalion was killed when the vessel was hit by a shell. Mentioned in Despatches.
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson