Albert Edward BURGESS

Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1

Private 6171 Albert Edward BURGESS of 1st Bn., King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds Tuesday 19th October 1915, 17th Field Ambulance, Belgium, age 20

Of: 136 Nelson Street, Hyde, Cheshire

Born: 1895, Hyde, Cheshire

Parents: Elizabeth Ann Burgess and Samuel Burgess of 136 Nelson Street, Hyde, Cheshire

Marital status: Single

Occupation:

He enlisted in: Hyde, Cheshire

Remembered on: Poperinge New Military Cemetery, Popering, West-Vlannderen, Belgium, I. C. 21.

Link with Hyde: Born in Hyde

Notes:

Brother to Private 265845 Samuel A. Burgess

From the Hyde Reporter, 13th November 1915, page 7, column 4:

His last letter to his sister Mrs Gibbons, 6 Shenton Street, Flowery Field, Hyde, Cheshire, dated August 17th 1915:
I expect you have heard of the British success. I am very glad to say that I came through without a scratch. We had an awful time. We were under shell fire for seventeen hours. The General told us it was a most infernal bombardment. You never knew what would happen the next minute. It was like waiting for death. There were some awful sights. I am very proud to say the boys stuck it well. I feel very sorry for my comrades who fell, but I thank God that He spared me.

Of:	136 Nelson Street, Hyde, Cheshire
Born:	1895, Hyde, Cheshire
Parents:	Elizabeth Ann Burgess and Samuel Burgess of 136 Nelson Street, Hyde, Cheshire
Marital status:	Single
Occupation:
He enlisted in:	Hyde, Cheshire
Remembered on:	Poperinge New Military Cemetery, Popering, West-Vlannderen, Belgium, I. C. 21.
Link with Hyde:	Born in Hyde