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Pte. Albert Henry Riddell
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:103 Queen Street, Burton on Trent
Albert Riddell was born in November, 1878 at Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, to John Riddell & Hannah Clarke. In 1891, he lived with parents at 20 Trent Cottage, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. In 1901, they lived at a house named The Village, in Staunton on Wye, Hereford By 1911, the family were living at 103 Queen St, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, and Albert was working as Colliery Hewer.
He enlisted on 4th of Sep 1914 with the 4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4/2271 and spent 6 months training. He then transferred to 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, an active service battalion part of 10th Brigade, 4th Division and was renumbered 50792. He saw service in France & Belgium between 7th of April and 5th May 1915, when he was wounded, probably gassed on 3rd of May at "Shell Trap Farm"
On 29th of April 1916 Albert was posted to 13th Observation Company Royal Defense Corp in Sussex then on 5th of January 1917 he transferred to 7th Observation Company Royal Defense Corps in Sussex stationed just north of Brighton. He was discharged on 6th of July 1918 as "unfit for service" and married on the 4th of August 1919 in St Michael's Church, Budbrooke, Warwickshire. He and his wife then lived at 11 Newdigate Place, Nuneaton, Warwickshire Albert died in September 1956 in Nuneaton.
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