Capt. Alexander Dobree Young-Herries

Male1 January 1892–23 July 1916

Brief Life History of Alexander Dobree

When Capt. Alexander Dobree Young-Herries was born on 1 January 1892, in Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Lt. Col. William Dobree Young-Herries D.L., J.P., was 25 and his mother, Bethia Marion Fayrer, was 24. He lived in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 23 July 1916, in Somme, Picardie, France, at the age of 24, and was buried in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Family Time Line

Lt. Col. William Dobree Young-Herries D.L., J.P.
1866–1951
Bethia Marion Fayrer
1867–1892
Capt. Alexander Dobree Young-Herries
1892–1916

Sources (5)

  • Alexander D Herries in household of Alexander Y Herries, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • Alexander Dobree Young-Herries, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Herries, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (1)

World Events (8)

1894 · Tower Bridge Completed

Age 2

Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is built across the Thames and is a suspension bridge. It has gothic towers on either side of it and is sometimes confused with the London Bridge. It is also the oldest bridge in London.

1894 · The Affair - Dreyfus is Accused of Treason

Age 2

The Dreyfus affair was a huge scandal in the late 19th century and early 20th century French. Alfred Dreyfus was born on October 9, 1859 in Mulhouse, France  and died on July 12, 1935 in Paris France. He was convicted of treason. He was accused of being a spy in the German embassy in France.

1900

Age 8

Paris, France hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros, from alexein ‘to defend’ + anēr ‘man, warrior’ (genitive andros). The name became extremely popular in the post-classical period, and was borne by several individuals in the New Testament and some early Christian saints. Its use as a common given name throughout Europe, however, derives largely from the fame of Alexander the Great , King of Macedon ( 356–323 bc ), around whom a large body of popular legend grew up in late antiquity, much of which came to be embodied in the medieval ‘Alexander romances’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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