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L/Cpl. Albert Edward Haynes
British Army 1/5th (City of London) Btn. London Regiment

(d.6th to 10th Sep 1916)
Albert Haynes born on 17th March 1891 in Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire was the son of William and Susan Haynes of 12 Lindsell Crescent, Town Field, Biggleswade. He attended Bedford Moderen school and on 6th September 1909 was a teacher at Holmead Middle School for Boys, Biggleswade. He enlisted in Hornsey and served with 1/5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. He was killed in action between 6th and 10th September 1916 aged 24 years on the Somme. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1905-09, he commemorated on the School War Memorial. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com

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