Name
Albert Edward Loseby
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/01/1917
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2744
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st/1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
V. E. 3.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hatfield Town Memorial, Hatfield In Memoriam Book, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford, Not on the Hertford memorials
Pre War
Albert was the son of John Thomas and Fanny Loseby, later of White House, Sowley, Lymington, Hants. born 1889.
In the 1891 Census Albert, was living with his parents and siblings at the Keepers Lodge, Higham, Suffolk where he was born. His father was Head Gamekeeper. ; Albert’s Mother’s name is Fanny. Albert was the youngest of three sons, the others being: Harry Newton Arden (5) and William Joseph Waldron (3). By 1901 the family were living at the White House, Sowley Hants, John was working as a gamekeeper and Albert was at school. The family had grown and now included: Charles Fredk (10), Cyril Frank (8). Ethel Constance (6), Sidney Harold (3) and Percy (11 months).
The 1911 Census, records Albert as working as second Footman to James Edward Hubert Gascoigne Cecil, Marques of Salisbury and living at 20 Arlington Street London.
Had joined the Herts Territorials.
Officially recorded as born Higham, Suffolk and living in Hertford when he enlisted there.
Wartime Service
Albert was Private 2744, Hertfordshire Regiment, and landed in France on 6th November 1914, which means that he was a trained Territorial who had volunteers for overseas service.
The Hertfordshire Regiment War Diary for the date of his death records: “12-1-17. The Bn relieved the 10th Liverpool Scottish in the WIELTZE sub sector. During the relief the Germans heavily bombarded the front line with Minnewerfen. Our casualties during the relief were 3 O.R. killed and 4 O.R. wounded.”
The Bishop’s Hatfield Parish Magazine of October 1914, in the second list of men mobilised, records: “Loseby, Albert Hatfield House - 1st Herts. Territorials.” and then in February 1917: “Albert Loseby - Killed in Action.”
Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp, British War Medal & Victory Medal.
Additional Information
Albert is mentioned in a very thorough biography for Jack Alfred Willmott by Paul Johnson, which appears in the website’s Archive section at: http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/archives/hertfordshire-men-women-individuals-stories/jack-alfred-willmott-biography.
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941: Loseby Albert Edward of White House Sowley Southampton, Private 1st Hertfordshire Regiment died 12 January 1917 in France, Administration Winchester 11 June to John Thomas Loseby gamekeeper. Effects £145 5s 6d.
Hatfield Parish Council Souvenir Committee Ledger: Mrs Loseby, of The White House, Sowley, Hants, received an “In Memoriam and Roll of Honour Album
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Christine & Derek Martindale, Hatfield Local History Society (www.hatfieldhistory.uk)
