Albert Garth, 14763 Pte.
Albert Garth was born in 1893 in Milnthorpre, Westmorland, one of twelve siblings. He served in the 6th Border Regiment and a younger brother, James Garth, served in the 8th Border Regiment. Before his enlistment he worked as a grinder at The Comb Mill in his home village of Milnthorpe.
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| Remembered with Honour | |||
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| A soldier of the Border Regiment | |||
| Name | Albert Garth | ||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 14763 | ||
| Battalion | 6th Battalion Border Regiment | ||
| Company | |||
| Att'd/Trans | |||
| Former unit | |||
| Enlisted | Kendal, Westmorland | ||
| Resident | Milnthorpe, Westmorland | ||
| Where born | Milnthorpe, Westmorland | ||
| Ctry of service | United Kingdom | ||
| Burial / Commemoration | |||
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| Where died | F & F | ||
| How died | k.i.a. | ||
| Age | 24 | ||
| Date of death | 4th October 1917 | ||
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead | ||
| Grave ref. | Panel 85 to 86 | ||
| Resting place | Tyne Cot Memorial | ||
| Additional information | |||
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| Son of John and Emma Garth of Field Cottage, Milnthorpe, Westmorland. | |||
| Source | ||
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| *Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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