Private 28033 Albert Lonsdale
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France and Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2/5th South Lancashire Regiment Pte 3669
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 19th of October 1916
Born: York
Resided: St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Albert Lonsdale married Elizabeth Hall 18 Sept 1915 at St Marks, St Helens
Census details:
1911 Albert Lonsdale single 21, a labourer out of work, born York is living with his widowed mother Jane at !2 Gills Yard, Iron Street, Church Street, Hunslet
Notes:
Soldiers Died in Great War gives his birth place as York
Soldiers Died in Great War gives his birth place as York
28033 Pte Albert Lonsdale attested 11 Dec 1915. He was married, a ripper (miner) aged 25 and living at 48 Lord Street, St Helens. At some point his address was changed to 14 Mill Street, St Helens.
He was mobilized 10 April 1916 and posted to France 16 Sept 1916. He was entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal
Albert Lonsdale had previously attested as Pte 3669 2/5th South Lancashire Regiment 2 Feb 1914 St Helens. Next of kin mother Jane Lonsdale 10 Gills Yard Iron Street off Church Street, Hunslet. He was living 89 Liverpool Road, St Helens.
His embodied service began 13 Feb 1915 and he was finished 8 June 1915 when he was discharged as being permanently unfit for military service
