ARTHUR, ALEXANDER, Private, No. 32699, Machine Gun Corps, 3rd s. of the late David Arthur, by his wife, Ann Ferguson (118, Bonnygate, Cupar); b. Kingask, Cupar, co. Fife, 28 April, 1886; educ. Cupar; was a Draper; enlisted in the 9th Royal Scots 6 Aug. 1915; transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in 1916; served with the Salonika Army from the end of May, 1916, and died at No. 64 General Hospital, Salonika, 6 Aug. 1918, of acute atrophy of the liver, contracted while on active service. Buried in Salonika Cemetery. His Commanding Officer, Lieut. P. Campbell, wrote: “I feel his loss keenly; he was always so cheerful, was a good soldier, and a great favourite in the section.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5