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Pte. Albert James East
British Army 20th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:London
(d.July 1916)
My Grandfather Albert East had this photograph taken before he went to Havre with the British Empire League Pioneers on 30th March after which he went on to Ypres Salient until 3rd July then moved down to the Somme. It is thought he was wounded on or about 14th July at Longueval or Delville Wood on the 20th July. He died at Havre in no 2 General Hospital or on his way to the port for onward evacuation to England. He is burried at the St Marie cemetery.
I have also copies of the war diaries, battalion history and war record with maps for Ypres and the Somme suitably marked up. I got this from the Royal Green Jackets Museum Trading Company Ltd. The short history of the 20th battalion is by Capt Turberville, MC.
His medals are gone somewhere?? as are my father's from ww2, can anyone help track them down?
