Albert Allsopp
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Albert Allsopp was born in 1899 (reg. J/A/S Nottingham), the son of Mary Elizabeth Allsopp (b. 1882). There is a record of a Mary Allsop-sic (22) single, working as a lace hand, and Alfred-sic Allsop (2) both born Nottingham, living as boarders at 4 Washington Street, Nottingham, in the household of Charles and Sarah Bywater. Albert's mother married Alfred Swift in 1913 (reg. Nottingham) and they had at least one daughter, Eliza (b. 1917). The CWGC record, which named both Alfred and Mary as Albert's parents, gave their address as 12 Count Street, Barker Gate, Nottingham. In 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled, Alfred, a labourer, and Mary were living on Cosby Road, Nottingham, along with their married daughter Eliza Smith and her husband John (m. 1937). Also in the household was William Bird (b. 1928) who was probably the son of William and Mary A Bird (nee Swift m. 1926) and two others whose records remain closed.
7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's). The 7th Battalion was serving in India on the outbreak of war, returned to the UK and served on the Western Front from 1914 until the end of the war. It was deployed to Iraq in 1919. Albert died in hospital on 16 September 1919 (death registered Nottingham, Allsopp Albert) and was buried in Nottingham General Cemetery (03454). Military records: CWGC (Allsopp A) and WW1 Pension Ledgers (Allsop Albert). No other military records traced.
High Pavement Chapel Memorial: surname 'Allsop' CWGC: ALLSOPP A. Additional information: 'Son of Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Swift, of 12, Count St., Barker Gate, Nottingham.' Nottingham Evening Post, 22 September 1919:’’Guardsman’s Funeral in Nottingham. The funeral of Trooper Albert Swift (sic), 2nd Dragoon Guards, who died in hospital last Tuesday, took place at the Nottingham General Cemetery to-day with full military honours. The gun-carriage, conveying the body, was preceded by the pipe band of the 51st Battalion Gordon Highlanders from Clipstone Camp, the firing party and buglers being drawn from the same regiment. On the way to the cemetery the laments, ‘Flowers o’ the Forest’; and ;Land o’ the Leal.’ were played by the band, and the service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. T Adamson and concluded with the firing of a volley and the ‘Last Post' being sounded by the buglers.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) WW1 Pension Ledgers: named his mother, Mary E Swift, residence Sneinton, Nottingham.
