BOYD, Alexander McKenzie

Known as: 
Alec
Rank: 
Rifleman (Lance Corporal)
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
'Commando Basic Training Centre'
Prior Police Service: 
3rd Police Intake ??
Regiment/Corps: 
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14317284
Born: 
Sunday, July 10, 1921
Died : 
Thursday, January 6, 1983
Place died or last resided: 
Worthing, Sussex.
Age: 
61
Medals: 1939/45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal [1].
04.10.1945 released from military service [1].
16.07.1947 married Pamela Mildred Davey from Worthing [2].
24.02.1949 residing Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire [1].
Member of the Commando Association last residing Worthing [3].
 
Sources
[1] WW2 Medal Cards Index.
[2] Worthing Gazette 23 July 1947, p1.
[3] Commando Association newsletter 73 (1981) and Obituaries in newsletter 76 (March 1983).
Registers of Births and Deaths in Worthing.
Probate Death Index, Probate Registry Brighton. Probate date 28/3/1983. Residence Worthing.
 
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