WHITMORE Albert

  • First Name(s):
    Albert 
  • Surname:
    WHITMORE
  • Service Number:
    9406
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Unit:
    1st/3rd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    27th August 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Beauval Communal Cemetery, France, Grave F. 23.
  • Place of Birth:
    Stourport, Worcestershire, resident Cookley, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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WHITMORE Albert Is Named On These Memorials

Cookley St Peter’s Church
Kidderminster War Memorial
Stourport War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Cookley St Peter’s Church with the additional information: Pte 3rd Worcesters.
Stourport War Memorial with the additional information: Pte

Further Information About WHITMORE Albert

Private Albert Whitmore, Worcestershire Regiment, wounded and now in hospital.  One of five sons of Mr and Mrs Whitmore, Wilden.

Sources for additional information: Kidderminster Times 8th July 1916, Kidderminster Shuttle 22nd July 1916

Albert Whitmore’s death is reported in the Kidderminster Shuttle, 23rd September 1916.

On August 24th the 3rd Worcesters successfully captured the Lemberg Trench in the Leipzig Salient.  They held on against counter-attacks and were relieved on the evening of the 26th.  Total casualties were 234.

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