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We remember Albert Mellors
We remember Albert Mellors
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
James Mellors
Source:3006939
1875
1877
sibling
John James Mellors
Source:3006939
1877
1880
sibling
Mary Frances Mellors
Source:3006939
1880
1882
sibling
Kate Elizabeth Mellors
Source:3006939
3rd July 1882
1886
1888
sibling
Harriet Mary Mellors
Source:3006939
22nd July 1888
1890
sibling
Frederick Mellors
Source:3006939
1890
1893
sibling
Frank Mellors
Source:3006939
1893
1897
sibling
William Mellors
Source:3006939
1897
1900
sibling
Sarah Mellors
Source:3006939
1900
1908
children
William Mellors
Source:3006939
27th April 1908
1908
enlistment
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:3006939
1908
1915
marriage
Rhoda Annie Fardon
Source:3006939
1915
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3006939
October 1916
1918
children
Dorothy May Mellors
Source:3006939
1918
1920
children
Annie Mellors
Source:3006939
20th April 1920
1922
children
Gladys Edna Mellors
Source:3006939
24th November 1922
1928
children
Eric Mellors
Source:3006939
1928
service
British Army
Gunner
49284
Royal Field Artillery
Source:3006939
service
British Army
Private Gunner
49284
Royal Field Artillery
111 Battery
Source:3006939
1959
death
Not War Related
Cause: chronic bronchitis and myocardial failure. Died at home 79, Northumberland Street, St Ann's, Nottingham.
Cremated Wilford Hill 28/1/1959, ashes scattered in the Garden of Rest.
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:3006939
25th January 1959
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mellors |
| Source | 3006939 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 49284 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 49284 | Royal Field Artillery | 111 Battery | Private Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mellors | son | 27th April 1908 | |
| Dorothy May Mellors | daughter | 1918 | |
| Annie Mellors | daughter | 20th April 1920 | |
| Gladys Edna Mellors | daughter | 24th November 1922 | |
| Eric Mellors | son | 1928 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Parkes | mother | ||
| James Mellors | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Mellors | brother | 1875 | |
| John James Mellors | brother | 1877 | |
| Mary Frances Mellors | sister | 1880 | |
| Kate Elizabeth Mellors | sister | 3rd July 1882 | |
| Harriet Mary Mellors | sister | 22nd July 1888 | |
| Frederick Mellors | brother | 1890 | |
| Frank Mellors | brother | 1893 | |
| William Mellors | brother | 1897 | |
| Sarah Mellors | sister | 1900 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Annie Fardon | wife | 1915 |
Media
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Military medal Guedecourt 1916 for gallantryThe citation for his military medal for totally disregarding danger and laying on his gun under heavy fire. Guedecourt 1916
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Gunner Albert Mellors 49284 111 Battery RFAAlbert in uniform, possibly 1915 when home on leave and when he married Rhoda Annie Fardon.Contributed by:
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Nottingham Evening Post article dated 3.10.1918Article from the local paper recording his military medal and reason for its award. The article confirms his address and explains that he enlisted in 1908 and was "called up from the reserve on the outbreak of war, going straight to the front and has been fighting ever since."Contributed by:
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Albert (far right) in later years.Albert survived the war and went on to work as a blacksmith's striker, general labourer and finally a storeman at Chilwell Ordnance Depot in Nottingham. He died in 1959 aged 74.Contributed by:
Susan161203
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military medal Guedecourt 1916 for gallantry | Susan161203 | |
| Gunner Albert Mellors 49284 111 Battery RFA | Susan161203 | |
| Albert with his battalion | Susan161203 | |
| Nottingham Evening Post article dated 3.10.1918 | Susan161203 | |
| Albert (far right) in later years. | Susan161203 |
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