Alfred Frederick Humphreys
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Alfred Frederick Humphreys was born on 11th October 1899 at Prittlewell, Essex, he was the son of Thomas and the late Priscilla Humphreys née Gamble. of 85 Jersey Road, Custom House, London.
His father Thomas was born in 1875 at Nottingham, his mother Priscilla Gamble born 1878 at Nottingham, she died in 1905 aged 27 at Rochford, Essex, they were married in 1898 at Nottingham,
In the 1911 census he was living at 22 Lindum Grove, Meadow Lane, Nottingham, he is living with his uncle and aunt Albert Seaton 42 years a general dealer, he is living with his wife Elizabeth Seaton 40 yrs and their children, Horace 21 yrs a general dealer Francis 14 yrs a mill hand, Walter 12 yrs a scholar and their nephew, Alfred Humphreys 12 yrs a scholar.
Private Alfred Frederick Humphries enlsted at Nottingham, he served with the 9th battalion Norfolk Regiment, he was killed in action on 18th September 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France.
His next of kin on his pension record cards is Elizabeth Seaton 22 Lindum Grove Meadow lane, Nottingham.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Alfred Frederick Humphreys
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France, courtesy of the cwgc