{"id":8405,"date":"2026-03-18T20:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/?p=8405"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:46:15","slug":"alexander-j-a-e-2nd-lt-12th-highland-light-infantry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/alexander-j-a-e-2nd-lt-12th-highland-light-infantry\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander J A E 2nd Lt 12th Highland Light Infantry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8406\" style=\"width: 697px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-687x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-1030x1536.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2-1374x2048.jpg 1374w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-2.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander J A E 2nd Lt 12th Highland Light Infantry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8407\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry.jpg 560w, https:\/\/ww1photos.com\/firstworldwarsoldiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alexander-J-A-E-2nd-Lt-12th-Highland-Light-Infantry-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander J A E 2nd Lt 12th Highland Light Infantry Original Photo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>ALEXANDER, JOHN ALEXANDER ELLIOT (b. 1894).<br \/>\nGeorge Watson&#8217;s College. O.T.C. 1908-12, Cadet Corporal. Shooting VIII. Student of Science, 1912-14. O.T.C. Infantry, Oct. 1912 to Sept. 1914, Cadet. 12th Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Lieut. Sept. 1914; Lieut. March 1915. France. Treacherously shot while trying to save a German on 15th August 1915 near Bethune.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source : Edinburgh University Roll Of Honour 1914-1919<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; ALEXANDER, JOHN ALEXANDER ELLIOT (b. 1894). George Watson&#8217;s College. O.T.C. 1908-12, Cadet Corporal. Shooting VIII. Student of Science, 1912-14. O.T.C. Infantry, Oct. 1912 to Sept. 1914, Cadet. 12th Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Lieut. Sept. 1914; Lieut. March 1915. France. Treacherously shot while trying to save a German on 15th August 1915 near Bethune. 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