BORN HULL 1888. SON OF EDWARD & LOUISA FOWLER – 18 MERSEY STREET (CWGC ADDRESS). HUSBAND TO MARGARET FOWLER, AT 31, CRADOCK ST, COCKTON HILL, BISHOP AUCKLAND. A FORMER BRICKLAYER. HE ENLISTED AT CATTERICK, YORKSHIRE. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 21993, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 17TH HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY (3RD GALGOW PALS). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 04/09/1917, AGED 28. HE IS BURIED AT COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW,MARGARET. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “EVER IN THOUGHT”.
| Name | Albert Fowler |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire, 1888 |
| Residence | Badale, Yorkshire |
| Death Date | 4 Sep 1917 |
| Death Place | Coxyde Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Catterick, Yorks |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Highland Light Infantry |
| Battalion | 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow) |
| Regimental Number | 41225 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 21993, E. Yorks Regt. |
First name:
ALBERT
Military Number:
41225
Rank:
Private
Date Died
04/09/1917
Place died:
Coxyde Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
28
