Private Albert Essex, 240940
- Batt - 6
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 07/10/1917
- Age - 20
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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Thomas Herbert and Elizabeth Essex. Albert was employed as a miner at Ellistown Colliery before enlisting. He was killed near to Polygon Wood when a shell burst a few feet from him. The War Diary for today records. Intermittent shelling during the day. 5.20pm. Enemy put down a heavy barrage which lasted till 7.00pm. No attack followed. Our casualties were not heavy. 9.00pm. We were relieved by the 1st ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Tyne Cot Mem., Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - 28 James Street, Coalville, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - CHRIST CHURCH, COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - BAPTIST CHAPEL, SWANNINGTON, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - METHODIST CHURCH MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - Baptist Chapel, Coleorton, Leicestershire
