Albert Wilton
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 24964
Parents: John and Emma Wilton
Marital status: Married
Home address: Home Address: Bath Lived: Pucklechurch, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Carpenter
Date of birth: 20/04/1885
Place of birth: Bath
Date of death: 09/02/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Not commemorated on a local memorial
Age: 31
Further information:
Albert was born in Bath, the son of a labourer and the youngest of four brothers. Albert married Lily Bond, a farmer's daughter from Siston in 1908 and their son Roderick Albert was born in 1913.
As a skilled carpenter, Albert enlisted in the 11th (Labour) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment in May 1916 and at the end of July was posted to France. He would have been trained to fight but principally he would have had a labouring role. After just three weeks serving in the field, Albert developed a fever and was transferred to hospital on 14th August 1916. He may have recovered from this original illness but ultimately Albert died in hospital in Rouen – cause of death unknown.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-labour-corps-of-1917-1918/