Corporal 34485 Alfred Beaver Longden
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 19109, L'Pool Regt.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 14th of May 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Walthamstow(?)
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - LXV. B. 24.
Family details:
Son of William and Edna Longden, of 230, Manchester Rd., Denton, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Alfred B is living at 16 King Street, St Helens with parents William (36), Edna (34) and three siblings: William E (11), Robert (9), Arthur (5). 1901 - 11 years old Alfred B is living at 11 Mount Pleasant, Denton with parents William (46), Edna (44) and five siblings: William E (21), Robert (19), Arthur (15), Ruth (8), Frederic E (5). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Iron Miller' Alfred B living at 51 Ritchings Avenue, Walthamstow. He is staying with married brother William Edward (30), his wife Ada (37) and their two children Charles Harry (6), Eva (9). Also at the address is Ada's mother - Sarah Fitton (68)
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/AB_Longden_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Alfred B Longden at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
