Albert Leslie Bardill
He was a farm servant at Peafield Farm, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire in the 1911 census.
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Albert Leslie Bardill was born in 1893 at Calverton, he was the son of John Thomas a frame work knitter and Kate Bardill née Cooper and the brother of Daisy, William, Lily, Rose, Elsie, Frank, Ivy, Doris and John W Bardill.
His father John Thomas was born in 1869 at Calverton , his mother Kate Cooper was born in 1870 at Calverton, they were married in 1888 at Calverton, they had 10 children.
In 1901 they lived on Main Street Calverton.
In the 1911 census his family are living at Windle Square, Calverton, John Thomas 41 yrs a frame work knitter is living with his wife Kate 40 yrs and their 9 children,
In the 1911 cenus Albert Leslie has left the home address we find him at Peafield Farm Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire he is 18 yrs and is a farm servant, he is living with John Robert Lawrence 33 yrs a farmer and his family he is one of 4 farm servants.
He enlisted at Mansfield into the Sherwood Foresters and was posted to 9th Battalion. He went with them to Gallipoli and was probably wounded there. On recovery he was posted to France with 1st Battalion which had taken part in heavy fighting on the Somme during the German Spring offensives. It was in need of rest and therefore was sent to what was termed 'a quiet place on the Aisne' However, the Germans decided to attack this sector next. The ridge was held by four divisions. 1st Battalion was in 8th Division which held 10,000 yards of front line. The Battle of the Aisne lasted from 27 May until 6 June. The enemy attacked in force and rear guard actions were taking place all over the front line. At 9 am on May 27th all the men of 24th Brigade (1st Battalion's) who could be collected - 3 officers and 69 men were ordered to hold a trench near Roucy. Second Lieutenant Greaves (later DSO, MC and 2 Bars, brother of Fred VC) with details of men had been ordered up to Ventelay. By 7 pm, during a retreat back to the River Aisne, the situation became critical and assaults were made by the enemy throughout the night. Albert was killed one of 669 all ranks killed or missing during the May/June 1918 Aisne fighting. Drafts arriving later in June amounted to 22 officers and 658 other ranks.
Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial France
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Courtesy of Bardill's great niece Caroline Twist
Local newspaper photograph. The caption reads 'Private Albert Bardill of the 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters enlisted at Mansfield last August just after the outbreak of war. Previous to joining the Colours he worked at the Warsop Main Colliery and resided with Mr and Mrs B Lee of 1 Albion Street and is a resident of Calverton. During his course of training he has been stationed at Grantham and at Farnham Surrey having been at the latter place since Easter.'