Southgate, Albert Edward

War	First World War
Other
When Born	--/--/1894
Where Born	Lee, Lewisham
Residence	63 Clarendon Road, Lewisham
Where Enlisted	Lambeth
Died	19/04/1918
Age	24
Where Died	Namps au Val, near Amiens, France.
Cemetery	Namps au Val British Cemetery
Area	Lewisham
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Battalion	6th Battalion (Cast-Iron Sixth)
Regiment	London Regiment
Rank	Rifleman
Service No.	322367
Details of Service	Died of wounds: the Battalion suffered nearly 50% casualties from gas shelling two days before near Villers Bretonneux, I presume Albert was passed back from this action to one of the Casualty Clearing Stations based at Namps during the German Army's Michael Offensive.
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Non Lewisham Memorials
Family Details	Husband of Alice M. Southgate (nee Durtnall). Son of William and Emily E. Southgate of 15 Church Street, Lee, Lewisham. He had four siblings: his brother Arthur Henry Southgate (b. 1891) was my maternal grandfather.
Served/Died	Died
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Contributed By	Andrew Heron
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