Albert Hudson
In 1911, he was described as a clerk.
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Albert Hudson was born in 1895 at Cheltenham he was the son of Albert Edward a town council inspector and Maria Hudson, néé Oakes and brother to Harry and Evelyn of Cheltenham.
His father Albert Edward was born in 1864 at Brighouse, Yorkshire, his mother Maria Oakes was born in 1863 at Heckmonwike, Yorkshire, they were married in 1884 at Halifax, they went on to have 5 children.
In the 1911 census the family was living at Southbourne House, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Albert Edward 47 yrs is a town council inspector, he is living with his wife Maria 48 yrs and their children, Henry 22 yrs a draper, Evelyn 20 yrs a drapers assistant and Albert 15 yrs a clerk.
Corporal Albert Hudson enlisted at Gloucester, he served with G Company, Royal Army Medical Corps, he was killed accidentally in a railway accident at Warminster, Wiltshire on 2nd September 1916. He is buried at Cheltenham Cemetery, Prestbury.
Article published in the Bath Herald dated 16th September 1916:-
WARMINSTER RAILWAY SMASH
The Jury's Verdict
The adjourned inquest at Sutton Veny, yesterday concerning the death of Albert Hudson a native of Cheltenham aged 20 who was killed in the railway smash at Warminster, Wilts on the night of September 2nd resulted in a verdict of "Death from burns and shock" caused by the collision of the Salisbury train with a stattioary passenger train and that the accident was caused by the neglegence of the driver of the Salisbury train in passing the signals which were against him, but the jury did not consider there were any criminal negligence. Ernest Stretch driver of the Salisbury train stated that he had driven for nearly five years. He remembered nothing after leaving Heytesbury Satation.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Albert Hudson
HUDSON Albert grave at Cheltenham Cemetery, Prestbury courtesy of ColiA and find a grave website.