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224724 Rflmn. Albert Aspden British Army 16th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps from:Rawtenstall (d.15th July 1916) Albert Aspden was born in Church, Lancashire on 1st June 1891, the third son of Arthur and Hannah Aspden. They moved to Rawtenstall sometime before 1911 and after 1901. Albert's address before enlisting was 167 Cribden View, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall. He was an office clerk in civilian life and an old boy of Newchurch Grammar School. Albert died aged 25 on 15th July 1916 during the battle of the Somme when his battalion were part of the second wave assaulting High Wood. They attacked uphill trying to dislodge a well entrenched enemy and met with enfilade fire. They attacked many times, each attack was repulsed and many of the battalion were killed. Albert is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longeuval, France. (He is incorrectly listed as Albert Aspen on the CWG site.) 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 the 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.**