Albert Edward Cornish

A Private with the 1st Battalion, Albert died on 21st of September 1918 aged of 27.

Albert was born at Fisherton Delamere, Wiltshire, on 4 June 1891, a son of James William and Frances Helen Cornish. He was baptised at Fisherton Delamere on 26 July 1891 and his family lived at Bapton. By 1901 they were living at the Dairy House, at the College of Agriculture, North Clanford, Hampshire. In 1911 his family lived at Benacre and Albert was a farm stockman. 

Albert emigrated to the U.S.A., arriving there on 21 May 1913. His intended residence was Cleburne, Texas. Albert was working as a dairyman when he enlisted in the British Army at Dallas, Texas, in late 1917. He travelled to Windsor, England, via New York, and joined the East Surrey Regiment, service number 3/38953. 

On 19 March 1918 Albert married Emma Louisa Moore at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Albert was on active service and Emma lived at 169 High Street. In 1920 Emma married William Mills and lived at 170 High Street.  

In 1918 Albert was transferred to the Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), service number G/31239, and posted to the 1st Battalion in France. In mid-September 1918 his battalion moved to positions near Neuville-Bourjonval. There is no record of when or how Albert was wounded but, given that he is buried at Grevillers, it is likely that he died of wounds at one of the Casualty Clearing Stations based there.   

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