
ST ALBANS, ALBERT STREET WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
In
1914 Albert Street was an area of small terraced houses, interspersed
with shops. From a total of 86 houses, 12 men were lost in the war,
and their names appear on the memorial attached to 34 Albert Street.
(Details taken from "THE STREET MEMORIALS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY PARISH"
by Alice Goodman published by St Alban's and Hertfordshire Architectural
and Archaeological Society 1987 ISBN 0 901194 08 5). For ease of reading
the nameshave been sorted alphabetically.
FOR
REMEMBRANCE
1914-1918
CHAMBERLAINE |
George |
[Spelt
CHAMBERLAIN on SDGW and CWGC] Private 15537, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 4th September 1916. Aged 25. Resident
44 Albert Street. Born, resident and enlisted St. Albans. Son of
Alfred and Clara Chamberlain, of 25, Walton St., St. Albans; husband
of Fanny Chamberlain, of 44, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 2 C. See also St Albans WW1
and St Albans St Saviour Church
|
CORLEY |
Archibald
William |
Rifleman
5870, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Briagde (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed
in action 25th September 1915. Aged 20. Resident 28 Albert Street.
Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted London. Son of Mrs. Charity
Mary Corley, of 28, Albert St., St. Albans. Brother of Percival
below. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10. Also commemorated on a memorial to employees
of Lee's Boot Factory. See also St Albans
WW1 |
CORLEY |
Percival
(Percy) [Morris] |
Private
16509, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 25th September
1915. Aged 27. Resident 28 Albert Street. Born Abbey, St Albans,
enlisted St Albans. Son of Mrs. Charity Mary Corley, of 28, Albert
St., St. Albans. Brother of Archibald above. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 68 and 69. See also
St Albans WW1 |
DUNHAM |
Ernest
[Alfred] |
Gunner
234534, "A" Battery, 210th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 8th October 1918. Resident 4 Albert Street. Born
and enlsited St. Albans. Brother of Richard below. Formerly Private
202, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3 and 4. See also St
Albans WW1 |
DUNHAM |
Richard
[Walter] |
Corproal
295047, 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), Lodon
Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Resident 4 Albert Street.
Resident and enlisted St Albans. Brother of Ernest above. Formerly
3205, 2nd/22nd Battalion, London Regiment. Buried in CHAUNY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Plot 1. Row D. Grave
11. See also St Albans WW1 |
FOSTER |
Edward |
Private
40915, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March
1918. Aged 36. Resident 14 Albert Street. Born, resident and enlisted
St Albans. Son of Henry Foster; husband of A. E. Foster, of 14,
Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. His brother Walter is commemorated
on the Fishpool Street memorial.
Formerly 29873, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also St
Albans WW1 |
GIBSON |
Robert |
Private
26479, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry.
Killed in action 18th November 1916. Aged 38. Resident 31 Albert
Street. Enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of William and Jane
Gibson, late of Edinburgh; husband of Margaret Gibson, of 31, Albert
St, St. Albans, Herts. Buried in NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY,
BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 17. See
also St Albans WW1 |
GOODCHILD |
Daniel
[J] |
Rifleman
S/26573, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Died of wounds 31st March 1917. Resident 28 Albert Street. Born
Dalston, Middlesex, enlisted and resident Hackney, Middlesex. Buried
in BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave
31. Note: This is the only GOODCHILD from the commonwealth
with Daniel in his name although the St Albans connection is not
obvious currently. See also St Albans
WW1 |
HOLDER |
Robert |
Private
40527, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 15th August 1917. Aged
28. Resident 39 Albert Street. Enlisted and resident St Albans.
Husband of Florence Ethel Holder, of 39, Albert St., St. Albans,
Herts. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 57. See also St
Albans WW1 |
LAURENCE |
Reuben |
[Spelt
LAWRENCE on St ALbans memorial] Private 205476, 10th Battalion,
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 21st September
1917. Resident 54 Albert Street. Born St Albans, enlisted Watford.
Formerly 316326, Northumberland Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
106 to 108. See also St Albans WW1
and |
PAYNE |
Silas |
Driver
T/25668, 163rd Horse Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died in the Balkans 12th May 1918. Aged 32. Resident 21 Albert Street.
Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of John and Rose Payne,
of 21, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY
CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 46. See also
St Albans WW1 |
SPENCE |
Harry |
Private
331040, 10th Battalion, L:ancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 25th
August 1918. Aged 20. Resident 7 Albert Street. Enlisted Hertford.
Formerly 4798, Hertfordshire Regiment. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. V. Spence, of St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5 and 6. See
also St Albans WW1 |
R.I.P.
Last updated:
11 August, 2014
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