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We remember Albert Aka Bertie Ernest Allen
We remember Albert Aka Bertie Ernest Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
service
British Army
Private
18584
Royal Scots
15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City).
Source:7132686
1914 - 1st July 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:9071447
1st July 1916
location
25 Reuben Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9071447
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed on first day of the Battle of the Somme, attacking up Sausage Valley, with 101st Brigade, 34th Division.
Sausage valley, south of La Boiselle
France
Source:7132686
Source:9071447
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Plot IX Grave Q10
Source:9071447
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Aka Bertie Ernest |
| Initials | AABE |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 9071447 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Reuben Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18584 | Royal Scots | 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City). | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | father | ||
| Catherine Allen | mother |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Scottish by Roger J. Dowson | Mike50482 |
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