Albert Tebbutt
He was employed as a foundry moulder in 1911 and an iron miller upon enlistment in 1914.
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Albert Tebbutt was born on 25th February 1895 at Beeston, he was the son of William an iron moulder and the late Julia Tebbutt née Smith of 9, Derby Street, Beeston, Nottingham and the brother of Frederick, George, Louisa, Mabel and William Tebbutt.
His father William was born in 1852 at Beeston, his mother Julia Smith was born in 1861 at Beeston she died in 1913 aged 52 yrs, they were married on 11th February 1883 at St John's Church Beeston, they had 6 children.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 9 Derby Street, Beeston, William 48 yrs is an iron moulder, he is living with his wife Julia 50 yrs and their children, Frederick 21 yrs a lace maker, Mable 19 yrs a curtain maker, Albert 17 yrs an iron factory moulder, William 15 yrs a scholar, Louisa 12 yrs a scholar, George 8 yrs a scholar.
Lance Sergeant Albert Tebbutt enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Beeston, he served with the 9th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 20th August 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, France.
Tebbutt was one of twenty seven Beeston Lads’ Club old boys which, led by Stephen Hetley Pearson, marched from the club to a Recruitment Centre in Nottingham. More were to follow over the following four years and forty two were killed including Pearson himself, killed while leading his men, as a Second Lieutenant with the Grenadier Guards, at the Battle of Cambrai.
Albert Tebbutt enlisted on 31 August 1914 aged 19 years and 187 days. On 5 September 1914 he was posted to 9th Battalion. On 21 August 1915 he received a gunshot wound to his right hand and was sent to 14th Casualty Clearing Station on 'C' beach. On 14 November 1915 discharged from hospital on Imbros as 'A' fit. He served in Egypt with the battalion before moving to France in late June 1916. On 21 September 1916 whilst the battalion where in Constance trench, Thiepval, Somme, he received gunshot wounds to the leg and back and sent to 11 Casualty Clearing Station, then to 36 General Hospital Boulogne. He was fit again on 27 October 1916 and returned to the battalion. He was given leave in January 1917. On 20 August 1917 the battalion were moving out of the front line near Peolcappelle Ypres to rest when Albert was hit by a stray bullet as he passed battalion HQ at Machine Gun House and killed. He was buried nearby but his grave was lost. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 99 to 102
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Albert Tebbutt
Albert Tebbutt's name on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Photo by Frederick Sohier