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About Albert
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NameAlbert
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InitialsA
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SurnameHead
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Date of Birth1898
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Birth townBridgnorth, Shropshire
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Resided townBridgnorth, Shropshire
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Commemorated
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NationalityEnglish
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Place of death
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Date of death
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Married
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OccupationCreeler in Carpet Factory
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RegimentKings Shropshire Light Infantry
Biography
Albert was born at Bridgnorth, Shropshire in 1898, the youngest son of John and Hannah (nee Preen) Head, who had ten children in total.
In 1901 Albert, aged three, was living at 9 Bylet Cottages, Bridgnorth with his parents and five siblings. By 1911, the family had moved to 19 Friar Street, Bridgnorth. His father was a carpet weaver and three of the four children, including Albert were creelers at a carpet factory. Creelers tend the creel and yarn tufting, twisting machines or looms.
Albert served in the 2/4th Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry and Labour Corps. This battalion was formed at Shrewsbury in October 1914, and served on East Coast defences from 1915-17. For more information about the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry please see http://bit.ly/2Dik3SD
We have been unable to trace Albert’s service history, apart from that he was awarded the British War and Allied Victory medals.
His brother, Edward, was killed on 13 January 1918 at Ruyaulcourt, Nord-pas-de-Calais, France.
Albert may have married Clara Whittall in Wellington, Shropshire in 1929, but this is unconfirmed.
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