Service No: 1994. Private, Cheshire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn.
Son of John and the late Adeline Brandreth.
He was educated at Crompton Road School, and attended Crompton Road Sunday School, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts troop. He enlisted in the 7th Cheshires in August 1914, on the outbreak of war, and later volunteered for transference to the 1/5th Cheshires with which regiment he was drafted out to France in January 1915. He was 19 years of age, and when he enlisted was only 17.Prior to enlisting he was employed at Lower Heyes Mill. Sadly, his father died while he was at the Front.
Albert was with a group of men sent to the trenches to carry out repairs and whilst doing this work he was shot by a machine gun.
Son of John and the late Adeline Brandreth.
He was educated at Crompton Road School, and attended Crompton Road Sunday School, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts troop. He enlisted in the 7th Cheshires in August 1914, on the outbreak of war, and later volunteered for transference to the 1/5th Cheshires with which regiment he was drafted out to France in January 1915. He was 19 years of age, and when he enlisted was only 17.Prior to enlisting he was employed at Lower Heyes Mill. Sadly, his father died while he was at the Front.
Albert was with a group of men sent to the trenches to carry out repairs and whilst doing this work he was shot by a machine gun.
Service No: 1994. Private, Cheshire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn.
Son of John and the late Adeline Brandreth.
He was educated at Crompton Road School, and attended Crompton Road Sunday School, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts troop. He enlisted in the 7th Cheshires in August 1914, on the outbreak of war, and later volunteered for transference to the 1/5th Cheshires with which regiment he was drafted out to France in January 1915. He was 19 years of age, and when he enlisted was only 17.Prior to enlisting he was employed at Lower Heyes Mill. Sadly, his father died while he was at the Front.
Albert was with a group of men sent to the trenches to carry out repairs and whilst doing this work he was shot by a machine gun.
Son of John and the late Adeline Brandreth.
He was educated at Crompton Road School, and attended Crompton Road Sunday School, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts troop. He enlisted in the 7th Cheshires in August 1914, on the outbreak of war, and later volunteered for transference to the 1/5th Cheshires with which regiment he was drafted out to France in January 1915. He was 19 years of age, and when he enlisted was only 17.Prior to enlisting he was employed at Lower Heyes Mill. Sadly, his father died while he was at the Front.
Albert was with a group of men sent to the trenches to carry out repairs and whilst doing this work he was shot by a machine gun.
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