BORN HULL, 1890. LIVED SHIPLEY. ENLISTED BRADFORD. SON OF HENRY BERRY (1863-1930) & POLLY PRIESTLEY (1865-1920), OF VALLEY ROAD, SHIPLEY AND 13 ROSEDALE STREET, SHIPLEY. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A PRINTER.
HE ENLISTED IN BRADFORD. SERVED IN THE 25TH ROYAL FUSILIERS. DIED EAST AFRICA,ON 27/10/1917, AGED 27. BURIED AT DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, TANZANIA. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, POLLY.
HIS BROTHER, BENJAMIN BERRY (1886-1917) SERVED AS PRIVATE, 19110, 1ST KING’S ROYAL SHROPSHIRE REGIMENT AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 03/12/1917, AGED 31. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE CAMBRAI MEMORIAL.
| Name | Albert Berry |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, 1890 |
| Residence | Shipley |
| Death Date | 27 Oct 1917 |
| Death Place | East Africa |
| Enlistment Place | Bradford |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | London Regiment |
| Battalion | 25th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 29584 |
| Type of Casualty | Died |
| Theatre of War | African Theatre |
First name:
ALBERT PRIESTLEY
Military Number:
29584
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/10/1917
Place died:
DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
Age:
27
