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Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie

1831 – 1857

British Army officer

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About Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie

Lived 1831 – 1857 (aged 25–26). Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie was a military personnel.

Lord Balgonie in the Crimea, circa 1855Alexander Leslie-Melville, Viscount Balgonie (19. November 1831 Monimail, Fife, Scotland – 29. August 1857 Wandsworth, London, England) was a British soldier.

He held the title of Lord Balgonie as a courtesy title; he was the eldest son of David-Leslie Melville, 8th Earl of Leven, 7th Earl of Melville and Elizabeth Ann Campbell. He served in the Grenadier Guards.

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Important facts

Born

1831

Birth century

19th century

Died

1857

Occupation

Military personnel

Also known as

Alexander Leslie-Melville

Contemporaries

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Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

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Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie?

British Army officer

When was Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie born?

Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie was born in 1831.

When did Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie die?

Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie died in 1857.

What was Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie's occupation?

Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie

· Wikidata: Q16198928

· DBpedia: Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie

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