Alexander Park Greenaway

Killed in Action on the 21/07/1918 by a bomb dropped by an Enemy Aeroplane as he chatted to his comrades at Coeuvres

The 9th (Service) Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 08/07/1915 and were part of the 44th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division. Alexander arrived 6 days later. Alexander is listed as 9th BATTALION on the Coatbridge Memorial (his previous Battalion). The 1/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Black Watch joined the 118th Brigade in France on the 29/02/1916, amalgamated with 1/5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion on the 15/03/1916 and became the 4/5th (Dundee and Angus) Battalion and were part of the 118th Brigade, 39th Division. The Battalion transferred to the 44th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division on the 05/06/1918. Alexander was killed instantly by a bomb as he chatted to comrades from the 1/8th (The Argyllshire) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as he waited on the Battalion arriving from a neighbouring village. From the Battalion War Diary : "BILLETS in CUISE LA MOTTE 21/07/1918 - C.Q.M. Sergeant. A.GREENAWAY was Killed by a bomb dropped by an Enemy Aeroplane at COEUVRES, while on duty with advanced Billeting Party". SEE PHOTOS x 11 FOR THE 4/5th BATTALION WAR DIARY JULY - AUGUST 1918 (this includes the attack on Buzancy by the Battalion 7 days after Alexander fell). Four men from the Argyll's fell with Alexander and are buried alongside him. They are : Corporal H. J. Bullin (S/23969) Died 21st July 1918. Husband of Mrs. E. M. Bullin, of 5, Bolsover St., Hucknall, Notts. Lance Corporal Simon Thomas Cameron Common (18995) Died 21st July 1918, aged 19. Son of William Bell Common and Isabella Common, of North Lodge, Bargany, Girvan, Ayrshire. Native of Tathhill, Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire. His Headstone bears the inscription "For His Country He Fell". Sergeant H. Kinsella (303279) D.C.M., M.M. and Bar, Died 21st July 1918. Husband of Mrs. M. Kinsella, of 60, Georges St., Bonhill, Dumbartonshire and Lance Corporal Robert Stewart (23873) Died 21st July 1918, aged 39. Husband of Lizzie L. W. Stewart, of F, York Corner, Perth. His Headstone bears the inscription "Father In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Thy Servant Sleeping". These are the only 5 men from WW1 in the Cemetery. 6 graves of WW2 Airmen lie beside them (see photos x 7). The 6 WW2 Airmen were : R/153559 Warrant Officer Class I Robert John Wilson, 102 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 29th June 1944, aged 21. Son of David and Sarah Wilson, of Palmerston, Ontario, Canada. His headstone bears the inscription "Peacefully Sleeping". 613715 Sergeant George Edward Frost, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 29th June 1944, aged 34. Son of Alfred Mark and Emma Frost, of Northampton. His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In The Hearts Of Those He Left Behind Is Not To Die. Duty Nobly Done". 1006198 Flight Sergeant James Alexander Ligertwood, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th June 1944. 177070 Pilot Officer John Messer, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th June 1944, aged 21. Son of Robert John and Maud Messer, of Morriston, Glamorgan. His headstone bears the inscription "Silent Thoughts, Tears Unseen, Keep Your Memory Ever Green". 409742 Pilot Officer Leslie Clifford Potter, Royal Australian Air Force, died 29th June 1944, aged 24. Son of Joseph William and Ethel Beatrice Potter; husband of Lorna Constance Potter, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Duty Nobly Done". 173133 Pilot Officer Henry Rogers, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th June 1944, aged 31. Son of Florence Ethel Rogers; husband of Mary L. Rogers. An Army Chaplain described Alexander as a "most cheery, genial comrade" with one of his Officers stating "he was one of the best liked men in the Battalion" (see Newspaper clippings). Alexander is also remembered on the Clifton Church Roll of Honour (see photos). A huge thank you to David Owens for the photos of 2 of Alexander's Medals. See photos for Alexander's Medal Index Card, his CWGC Grave Registration x 3, his Headstone Report x 2, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, Alexander's Birth Certificate, his Pension Records x 2, Alexander's Medal (the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medals - 3 photos included), Alexander's elder brother David, Alexander and some family members mentioned on the North Lanarkshire Electoral Register 1919 - 1920, Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery, Alexander and the 4 Argyll's together, the graves of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders men who fell with Alexander x 4, the 5 men alongside the 6 WW2 Airmen, the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Cap Badge and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Cap Badge representing the 4 men who fell with Alexander, Newspaper clippings x 4 (Coatbridge Express x 1, Coatbridge Leader x 2 and the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1), graves of the 6 WW2 Airmen x 2, Warrant Officer Class I, Robert John Wilson and his grave and the other 5 WW2 Airmen's graves. Finally, SEE PHOTOS x 41 FOR THE 15th (SCOTTISH) DIVISION BOOK 20th APRIL - 3rd AUGUST 1918 (this includes the attack on Buzancy by the 15th (Scottish) Division after Alexander was Killed), Alexander's Memorial Scroll and PHOTOS OF THE 15th (SCOTTISH) DIVISION ORDER OF BATTLE x 13 (the Division Alexander was with when he died).