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253958 L/Cpl. Albert James Mangan MiD. British Army F Coy. 8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment from:West Ealing, London. Albert Mangan joined F Company, of the 8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment at their HQ in St John's Church Hall in West Ealing. The exact date is unknown but he may have been a pre war Territorial as he was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency medal in 1920. He fought at Ypres and on the Somme and was mentioned in dispatches for saving the Battalion colours when HQ was overrun, date unknown, a story passed down through the family. He was gassed and buried alive on two occasions when his trench/dugout was hit. He carried a bullet fragment in his arm until he died in 1970. He said that he was one of only 6 survivors from the original wartime Battalion. 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.**