We remember Albert Fletcher

We remember Albert Fletcher

Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:6650255 1895
1901
dates Age 5 Source:6650264 31st March 1901
1901
location 52 Brooklands Street, Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:6650264 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 15 Source:6650267 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Apprentice Plumber Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:6650267 2nd April 1911
1911
location 52 Brooklands Street, Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:6650267 2nd April 1911
1918
service British Army Trooper D16897 - also cites 21801 3rd Dragoon Guards Source:6650287 6th April 1918
1918
dates Age 23 Source:6650281 9th October 1918
1918
service British Army Private 16897 Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Source:6650270 9th October 1918
1918
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6650270 9th October 1918
enlistment Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:6650270
service British Army Private GS/21801 Dragoon Guards Source:2484086
service British Army Private D/16897 Dragoon Guards Source:2484086
service British Army Private GS/21801 Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Source:2484086
service British Army Private D/16897 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Source:7117230
1918
death Died of wounds Died of wounds sustained during the 2nd Battle of Le Cateau when his regiment attacked the village of Honnechy on 9 October 1918. Western Front France Source:7117230 Source:6650270 9th October 1918
burial Bellicourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Aisne France Source:7117230

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Albert
Initials A
Last Name Fletcher
Source 2484086
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
52 Brooklands Street, Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
52 Brooklands Street, Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army GS/21801 Dragoon Guards Private
British Army D/16897 Dragoon Guards Private
British Army 16897 Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Private
British Army GS/21801 Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Private
British Army D16897 - also cites 21801 3rd Dragoon Guards Trooper
British Army D/16897 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Fletcher nee Rothwell mother
James Walker Fletcher father

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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GRO Birth Index reference Barry1338
Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Barry1338
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Barry1338

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