Second Lieutenant Alexander Le Peton

Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry
Date published: 29/09/1916
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 09/08/1916
Age at death: 19
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Plot: IX. B. 2.
Information: Second Lieutenant Alexander Le Peton, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action on his 19th birthday, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Le Peton, Earlsfort House School, Dublin. He was educated at Mr. Strangway's School and afterwards at his father's. He entered Trinity College in January, 1915; from there he passed into Sandhurst. He was an all-round athlete, and was a member of the Phoenix Cricket Club; he also played for the 1st team at Sandhurst, both at Rugby football and cricket.