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252504 Pte. Alfred Edward Morton British Army 2nd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment from:Birmingham (d.9th Apr 1917) Alfred Morton was a gun maker in Birmingham before the war. He joined the 1st Battalion of the Warwickshire volunteers militia in 1907 and served for 5 years. In September 1914 he volunteered in Birmingham for the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 5 weeks later he was demobbed due to lumbago. He immediately joined the Royal Field Artillery and served until he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment in October 1915. He was killed on April 9th near St Martin sur Cojeul in the attack on the Hindenburg line and is buried at Wancourt British Cemetery. Alfred was my grandfather and my mother was born in October 1914 after Alfred had joined the army. We do not know if he ever saw his daughter. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**