Fleming, Charles Alexander

Education

Student United College 1884-1885 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1885-1886 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1886-1887 N. Phil.; Log.; Eng. Lit.; Chem. 1887-1888 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Math. 3; N. Hist.; Educ. M.A. 18.4.1889 hons.Nat. Sci.

Birth/childhood

Born 4.5.1869 son of Alexander Fleming, farmer, Lundie and Ann Hunter.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - arts student 1888-1889.

Executive engineer, Indian Public Works Department, Punjab. Worked with Y.M.C.A. in First World War [1914-1918].

Death

Killed by bandits on journey from Aleppo to Baghdad in December, 1919

Sources

  • St Andrews Univ., Roll of honour…, 1914-18
  • Dundee Advertiser 19.2.1920