Surname:	MacBain
Forename(s):	Alexander
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Service number:	2927715
Regiment:	4th Bn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Date of death:	4 or 5 June 1940 Aged 22
Place of death:	Unknown – retreat to Dunkirk
Buried Commemorated	Unknown Dunkirk Memorial and Kingussie War Memorial

Background

Alexander was born on 25 August 1917 at Rowan Cottage, King Street, Kingussie. His parents were Alexander Peter MacBain, farm servant, and Jane Robertson “Jeanie” m.s. Aithie who were married on 15 June 1916 and their marriage was registered at Pencaithland, Edinburgh.

Alexander had two sisters, Jeannie who was born in 1925 and died in 1999 aged 73 and is buried in Kingussie Cemetery and Elizabeth Allen MacBain who was born on 15 October 1920 at Gordonhall, Kingussie.

Alexander’s mother Jane “Jeanie” died at Caledonian House, Kingussie 29 October 1947.

War Record

In June 1940, the Territorial 4th Battalion, was captured covering the evacuation from Dunkirk. 

Alexander died on 4 or 5 June 1940 during the withdrawal to Dunkirk and has no known grave.  He is commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial to The Missing along with some 50 others from the 1st and 4th Bns of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.