Albert Edward Curtis (1882-1917)
London man served with 11th and 1st/6th DLI commemorated at Arras
Albert Edward Curtis was born in 1882 in the parish of St.Mary’s Islington, London, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Curtis. He married Mary Ann, and followed his father’s occupation of hawker. In the 1901 census he is recorded as living at 35 Brettenham Road, London. He had two brothers; Ernest (born 1884) and John (born 1887), as well as a sister Anna (born 1891).
He attested on 11 December 1916. According to his army service record, he seems to have been part of the 30th Training Reserve on 1 September 1916. Albert was transferred to the 11th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) on 4 November of the same year. A couple of weeks later, on 19 November, he was finally transferred into the 1st/6th DLI. He was killed on 14 April 1917 and is commemorated on Bay 8 of the Arras Memorial. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. His widow received his effects of £2 7s 2d and a gratuity of £3 on 6 June 1918.
Birth date: 1882
Death date: 14-Apr-1917
Armed force/civilian: Army
Family: Parents: Robert Curtis, Elizabeth Curtis
Wife: Maria Ann Curtis, of 15, Raynham Road, Edmonton, London (nee Winter), married 25 December 1904
Military service:
Service numbers: 6/5651, 250649
Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal
Memorial(s): Arras Memorial, France
Gender: Male
Contributed by swejk, darlington
