Albert Daines

A Private with the 5th Battalion, Albert died on 9th of October 1944 aged 18. 

Albert was born at Lowestoft on 23 July 1926, a son of Edward and Edith Daines. In 1939 his family lived at 3 Malletts Opening, Mariners Street, Lowestoft.

In early October 1944 the 5th Battalion, as part of 152 Brigade, were in positions in the vicinity of Best, near Eindhoven. The Germans shelled Best during 9 October and on the night of 9-10 October enemy mortars were very active. 

Albert was killed in action. He was, along with two other men of his battalion killed on the same, buried at Map Reference 380271. They were reburied at Valkenswaard, south of Eindhoven, in June 1945.