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Albert Edward Kinson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1897 |
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Place of birth: Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Farm Labourer |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: G/53123 |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Vienna Cottages - Stein Hof, Passendale, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XV Row: C Grave: 11 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Albert Edward Kinson was the son of Ellen and James Kinson. He was born around 1897 in Ozleworth, Gloucestershire. Before the war he worked as farm labourer. Albert was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
Albert was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Albert’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Albert died at the age of 20. His body was found after the war near Vienna Cottages, Passchendaele. Albert was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Albert was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Albert’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Albert died at the age of 20. His body was found after the war near Vienna Cottages, Passchendaele. Albert was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 6
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463493 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=090c52da-6ec2-4848-8be6-c8946a8a31a5 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2272608 |