| Birthplace | Beith |
|---|---|
| Sex | male |
| Parish | Beith |
| Census | 1901, 1911 |
| Age | 20 |
| E.D.O.B | 14/07/1897 |
| Date of death | 07/12/1917 |
| Rank | Private |
| Number | 200432 |
| Theatre of Death | Egypt |
| Location | Egypt |
| Battle or area of death | |
| Regiment | Highland Light Infantry |
| Batallion | 1st/5th (Territorial) City of Glasgow Battalion |
| Enlisted | Glasgow |
| ASH Date | 01/10/1915 |
| ASH Details | Private Alexander Ainslie HLI is ill and presently in hospital. He hopes to be allowed home to recuperate shortly. De is a son of Mr Thomas Ainslie coachman Wee Burn 08/10/1915 wounded, son of Thomas. Private Alex Ainslie HLI is presently here on leave from hospital. He contracted an illness while serving at the Dardanelles. Private Ainslie is the son of Mr. Thomas Ainslie coachman Wee Burn and previous to enlisting was employed as a machineman in the West of Scotland Furniture Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. 21/12/1917 death, son of Thomas of Roebank Road. COACHMAN AND BROTHER OF JAMES 21/12/1917 Died of wounds. Age 20. Worked in Cabinet Works. |
| GET Date | 18/12/1917 |
| GET Details | Page 2. Died of Wounds. |
| Photo | |
| Photo Information | |
| War Memorial | Beith War Memorial Pte Alex Ainslie |
| CWGC | Recorded as AINSLEY, A |
| SNWM | Y |
| Speirs School | |
| Church Memorial | Beith High Church Alexander Ainslie |
| Other Memorials | |
| Medals and Awards | 1415star, bwm, vicmed |
| Medals and Awards (other) | |
| Residence | ROEBANK RD Beith |
| Missing | |
| Cemetery | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine |
| Grave Reference | X11.C.7 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Parents | Son of Thomas & Anne of Woodside Rd. Beith in 1915 Coachman WeeBurn |
| Occupation | Cabinet Works |
| Notes | Formerly Reg. Number 1988 1/5 Highland Light Infantry. Theatre of War first served: (2B) Balkans. Date of entry: 02/07/1915. Brother James Ainslie also served. Brother James lives in Roebank Road. Mitchell Library service returns RD 119-AF entry no.111 aged 22 died of wounds. Beith School Roll of Honour.A 1901 Census Ayr Beith, Roebank Rd, Gowanbank Wilson's Housed recorded in transcription Alexander Ainslie son born Beith, Thomas B Ainslie [28] Coachman domestic born Lanarkshire Glasgow, Annie Ainslie [27] wife born Dalry Ayrshire . Annie Stewart similar in Beith at this time. 1911 Census he is at 1 Wilson's Houses and he is 13 and at school Thomas his father is a coachman aged 38 Annie his Mother is 37 and siblings Jessie 11 and Agnes 9 His parents married for 15 years and had 5 children 4 living at this time and Annie Ainslie died 1898 aged 2 Back Pay and War Gratuity appears to be equally divided between Mother Annie and part Legatee Annie Stewart [ originally noted Fiance but scored out] Glasgow Herald Tues December 19th 1917 Death in Service Ainslie Died of wounds Pt Alex Ainslie HLI age 20 and 5 months after 3 years 3 months Service beloved youngest son of Tom and Annie Ainslie and Grandson of the late Walter Turnbull Kilmarnock |
| Sources | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Scottish National War Memorial UK Soldiers Died in the Great War. Database available Ancestry MedaI Index Card. Available Ancestry Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald Newspaper Mitchell Library |