Albert Staveley
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Albert was born in 1889 in Bawtry the son of John and Elizabeth Staveley, of Bawtry his father had for 30 years been a railway signalman at Bawtry Station.He was married to Helen and had 4 children by her and she was residing at 91 Wheatley lane,Doncaster at the time of his death. He had 3 brothers all of whom fought in the 'Great War' In the 1911 census he is living at 26 Gordon Street Doncaster, he is the head of the family 22 years and a clog block maker, he is married to his wife Helen 22 years of Doncaster and they have been married for two years, they have a daughter Lily born in 1910 at Doncaster.
He joined up in January 1915 and went with his battalion the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment to Mesopotamia and was with the force which marched to the relief of general Townsend and his army who were shut up in 'Kut' He was severely wounded in 3 place (one in the hand and two in the shoulder) whilst marching in the desert on 7th march 1916 and was sent down the Tigris river with many other wounded. Wounded at a time when medical arrangments there were at there worst he was landed in India. For 5 months he was officially reported ' missing' .He was eventually sent home to England in July 1917 where he went into hospital.He eventually died from his wounds on 2nd September 1918 aged 29 years . He left a widow and 4 children.
He is buried in Doncaster (Hyde park) Cemetery His brothers who also served in the 'Great War' were :- John William unmarried Sergeant in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry killed in action on 9th August 1915. Harold 22 years of age a driver in the Army Service Corps joined up January 1916 went to France and was still there in July 1919. Arthur 21 years in October 1918 was in the Royal Garrison Artillery then transferred to the King's own Yorkshire Light Infantry went to France in November 1917 and was demobbed in 1919.
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