A copy of his entry on City of Dundee Roll of Honour.

Alexander was the only son but had 5 sisters, like so many families what a tragedy to lose the only son.

The Obituaries Alexander's parents and sisters inserted into the local paper when told of his death

Divisional History has this to say about 19 July 1943:
"...then the 5th Black Watch were to advance over the river and capture Sferro. Our artillery set fire to all the trees and crops on the hillside where the village was situated, and the Black Watch got into position between the river and the hillside.
There they lay pinned down through the burning hot hours of the 19th July and spent what Colonel Thomson described as "a really damnable day".
Another extract from Monty's Highlanders by Patrick Delaforce, page 197: "5th Black Watch were dug in around the wadi and the bridge with motors, anti-tank guns, die hard medium machines and guns and the guns of 127 Field Reg to give them protection in their vulnerable bridgehead.
The 19th was a bitterly hot day and the German defenders of Sferro thundered down heavy artillery, mortar and tank tire onto the Black Watch.
Battalion HQ received a direct hit killing RSM Boath and Signal Sergeant Watson.
[BOATH, DANIEL ROBBIE   Warrant Officer Class I (R.S.M.) - 5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)- Grave IV. B. 44.]
[WATSON, WILLIAM NELSON SMITH  Serjeant - 5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)- Grave IV. B. 43.]
There were many casualties (about 60) but the divisional artillery DF tagets deterred the threated counter-attacks" .....

Maps of Sferro Hills