236245 Dvr. Albert Victor Adam Fiddes British Army 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery from:Pewsey, Wiltshire Albert Fiddes was born on 30th July 1897 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool. Both parents died in December 1904 and Albert and his sister were put into an orphanage where they stayed until they were 16 years old.
After leaving the Orphanage Asylum Albert stayed with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Adams in Aberdeen and started as pattern maker working for Trawlowners & Traders Engineering Co.
He joined the artillery and was sent France. On return he was sent to Pewsey, where his future wife lived, but he did not meet her until he went to London where she worked as a maid. They met at St John's Wood, London.
Following the war he returned to his job at Aberdeen. As he hadn't finished his apprenticeship he had to go back on apprentice wages so he only stayed until June 1920.
Albert's records are among the 60% of the burnt series covering war survivors and war dead. These records were destroyed by enemy action during the Second World War. Additional Information: | in 1937 albert and wife florence became landlords at the three horseshoes,little salisbury,near pewsey wilts.they ran this establishment for 21 years,during this time albert worked at RAFupavon ,he worked there for forty years and was awarded the MBE for long service.when albert and florence retired in 1958 they moved to a new bungalow in milton road pewsey,they lived hear until albert passed away.at the age of 94graham lavis
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