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Private Albert Henry Riddell
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:103 Queen Street, Burton upon Trent
Albert Riddell was born in 1878, the 3rd of 7 children. Of course, like any male coming from Burton upon Trent, he worked at a brewery. He served in France from 7th April was wounded and then served with the Royal Defence Corps. He married in 1919 and sired 7 children. His oldest daughter, my mother, said that he played on his war wounds and his only employment was drinking beer. Albert died in 1956.

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