No.1452, Sergeant, Albert Edward BARNARD
Aged 27
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Albert Edward Fraderick BARNARD born in 1888 (2nd qtr Thetford 4b:417) son of Albert Edward and Emily Florence BARNARD (née BALLS)
1891 census...Aged 3, he was at 36 Bury Road, Thetford with his father Albert E BARNARD [28] engine fitter born Stowmarket; his mother Emily F [28] dressmaker, born Colchester; sisters Lily M [8] and Kate M [5] both born Colchester and Elsie F [1 month] born Thetford; brother Robert F [1] born Thetford 1901 census...Aged 12, he was at 56 Bramford Road, Ipswich with his parents; sister Kate; brothers Frederick [4] born Thetford and Horace [2] born Deptford; sisters Elsie 10] born Thetford, Gertrude [8] and Dora [5] both born Forest Gate and Gladys [9 months] born Ipswich. His mother died in 1909, in Ipswich. His father married Alice H Wingfield in Bury St.Edmunds in qtr 4 1910 1911 census...Aged 25, he was in India, Acting Corporal in 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. His father (now brewery fitter), step mother Alice and sister Kate and brother Horace, were at 96 Fornham Road, Bury St.Edmunds. Three of the 12 siblings had died. The pension card is for his sister Mrs Kate STACE, 12 Rye Street, Eastbourne. She was his sole legatee according to his "Soldiers Personal Effects" |
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He enlisted in Ipswich, when resident in Ipswich. His medal index card is obviousy wrong in recording "killed in action", whenhe died in a Base Hospital. From the date of entering theatre of war (7-11-1914) it seems he could have qualified for the clasp to hs Mons Sat, but it was not claimed. As his Army service record has not been found, it is impossilbe to say where and when he was wounded.
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