Name
(John) Alexander Seabrook
9 Dec 1896
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
Bedfordshire Regiment
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial
Pre War
John Alexander was born on 9 December 1896 in Harpenden. He was the eldest son of Alexander Seabrook, fruit gardener, and Emily (nee Webb). The family lived on Lower Cravells Road.
Wartime Service
Alexander (as he was known to the Army) volunteered for the Bedfordshire Regiment as Private 15428 on 7 Sep 1914. He gave his occupation as a Felt Hat Finisher.
Alexander remained at the Depot until 25 Jul 1915 when he went to France with 6th Battalion serving until returning to UK on 8 Mar 1916 due to Bronchitis and Influenza. Records do not show a promotion to Lance Corporal. On 5 Jan 1917 Alexander again went to France re-joining the 6th Battalion at Loos until 12 Mar 1917 when he was returned to UK with Pleurisy. He was medically discharged on 23 Jun 1917 requiring sanatorium treatment and was awarded his Silver War Badge number 216287. He died early 1919 aged 22 years and is buried in Harpenden.
Additional Information
His younger brother Sidney served in Royal Marines Light Infantry and was killed in action on 2 Sep 1918. He does not appear in the CWGC records.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Mary Skinner
Harpenden & District Local History Society
(www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
Jonty Wild
