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Private

Albert Lee

Service Number 27777
Military Unit 17th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 03 Sep 1916 (19 Years Old)
Place of Birth Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Notts
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was a coal miner pony diriver
Family History

Albert Lee was born in 1897 he was the son of Frank a colliery stoker and Priscilla Lee née Maltby of Lime Grove, Forest Town. Frank was born in 1858 at Kirkby, Priscilla Maltby was born in 1862 also at Kirkby, they were married on 19th June 1881 at the parish church. Kirkby in Ashfield, they went on to have 9 children, sadly 3 were to die in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 the family were living at 50 Fisher Street, Nuncargate, Kirkby, Frank is 52 yrs he is a colliery stoker, living with his wife Priscilla 49 yrs and 5 of their children, including Albert 14 yrs a coal miner pony driver

Military History

Private Albert Lee enlisted at Mansfield, he was killed in action on 3rd September 1916 and is buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel (grave ref. II.F.5).

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