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Albert Mountney, Burton on Trent, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Devon Regiment, Express & Star, Heath Town Church of England School, Maxwell Road, Powell Street, Silver War Badge, Somerset Light Infantry, South Staffordshire Regiment
Albert was born on 21 November 1896 in Burton on Trent, the son of John William and Amelia Jane Mountney. In 1900, Albert started attended Heath Town Church of England Infants School in Wolverhampton. In 1901, they were living at 26 Powell Street, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, along with Albert’s siblings Sarah Ann, Arthur George, Eliza Jane and Andrew John. By 1911, they were at 1 Maxwell Road in Wolverhampton, and the 14-year-old Albert was working as an office boy.
Albert’s medal card states that he served with the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 24543) and the Somerset Light Infantry (34341). However, in the Express & Star dated 25 November 1916, he was reported as wounded while serving with the Devon Regiment (service number 30106). On 11 October 1917 he was discharged, due to Sickness, and he was issued with a Silver War Badge on 22 October 1917 (Badge number 260483). Unfortunately Albert died in Wolverhampton in 1918. Although he is not listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, it is likely that his death was as a result of the sickness he was suffering from.