Name
Albert Street
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/08/1916
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/35028
Royal Fusiliers *1
4th (City of London) Bn.
'X' Coy,
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Rickmansworth UDC Memorial, St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Rickmansworth
Pre War
De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour gives the information that Albert Street was the son of James Street, coach trimmer, by his wife, daughter of Robert Wills.
The 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses give his mother’s name as
Sarah and his father’s occupation as harnessmaker. He was born in Charlwood
Place, Belgravia on 28th November 1890. He was attended Langford Road Council
School, Fulham and worked as a Coach and Motor painter. He married Annie Cissie Chapman, daughter of
James Chapman, on 27th February 1915 at St Mary’s Church, Rickmansworth and
they had one son, Albert James. They lived at 35 Norfolk Road, Rickmansworth.
Wartime Service
Albert Street enlisted in the 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 8th April 1916.
He served with the Expeditionary Force in France
and Flanders from 26th July when he transferred to the 4th Battalion. He was
killed in action at Guillemont on 6th August 1916 and buried at Carnoy. 2nd
Lieutenant Rendell wrote to his wife: “Your husband died as an Englishman
should – bravely attacking the enemy. His death was mercifully sudden and
painless, as he was killed through being struck in the head by a machine gun
bullet soon after he mounted the parapet. He was a fine fellow and liked by all
he came in contact with and will be greatly missed among his comrades.”
Additional Information
Acknowledgments
Pat Hamilton
Malcolm Lennox
