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Albert Lloyd, Balkans, Barker Street, Bayliss Jones & Bayliss, Charles Street, Egypt, Hallet's Row, HS Gascon, Midland Counties Express, Monmore Green, South Staffordshire Regiment
Albert was born in Monmore Green, Wolverhampton in 1893, the son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann Lloyd. In 1901 they were living at 13 Charles Street, Wolverhampton. By 1911, he was living with his brother, Jeremiah, and sisters Florence and Caroline, at 13 Barker Street, Wolverhampton. Albert was a general labourer at a nut and bolt works (Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss). He married Ada Rutter in Wolverhampton in 1913, and the couple had a son, Albert, in 1914.
Albert enlisted with the 7th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 10484), first serving in the Balkans from 21 July 1915. He was wounded, and while being evacuated on the H. S. Gascon, he died at sea at Alexandria on 2 August 1915. He was featured in the Midland Counties Express on 9 October 1915, which gave his widow’s address as Hallet’s Row, Wolverhampton. He is buried at the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, and is commemorated on the Monmoor & Victoria Works Memorial.
George was born in Coseley in 1888, the son of George and Fanny Wood. In 1891, they were living at 5 Webb Street, Sedgley, together with George’s siblings Mary A., Margaret J., William, Alice, Sarah J. and Ellen. By 1901, they were living at 40 Thompson Street, Bilston. In 1911 (now listed as Woods), they appeared at 168 Wellington Road, Bilston, and George was a shop assistant for a draper’s. He had attended High Street School, Bilston, and sung in various church choirs, including Ettingshall Wesleyan and Queen Street Congregational Church. He was actively involved in forming a Male Voice Choir in Wolverhampton, and was a member of the Wolverhampton Musical Society and the Apollo Glee Singers.
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