Private Albert Edward Grimley
7299 1st East Lancashire Regiment
Died of Wounds 7th July 1916, aged 30
Lived at 9 Dane Street
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France




Born in Derby
Enlisted in Burnley August 1914
Burnley Express 17/4/1915 29/7/1916 (P)

Wife named Clara of 1 Cottage Bank View Charlestown Hebden Bridge.
He died from bullet wounds received 1st day of the Somme,and was laying wounded on the battlefield for four days.
Previously wounded at Neuve Chapelle,3 children, 1 he had not seen since a week old.
His brother Driver Hugh Grimley twice wounded,brother in law Pte P Johnson 11th Scottish Rifles in Salonika 7 France wounded 1916

 

 

 

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