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The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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Alexander Tweedie

Corporal
London

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Born
Belfast - Unknown
Died
France and Flanders - 26 May 1915
Age
Unknown
Death
Unknown
Served in
London
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
Clapham

Alexander's story

Bell has Private A Tweedie, but this seems the most likely identity of this hero. Two other ‘Privates’ on this bell actually seem to be Corporals.

Father was Andrew, born in Scotland, Match factory manager at 1901 Census. Mother Ellen. Lived at 48 Sutherland Road, Stratford at 1901 Census. Brothers John, Andrew, Gilbert K, James.

The Tabernacle Messenger (the church magazine of the time) has:

 A Tweedie                    January 1915 – received a parcel for Christmas 1914

 J Tweedie                     January 1915 – received a parcel for Christmas 1914

Service Number
700350
Mother
Ellen
Father
Andrew
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Le Touret Memorial, France
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