Albert Edward REA
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'B' Bty, 241st (South Midland) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 48th Division, T.F., B.E.F. |
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| Service Number | 2052 / 830257 | ||||||
| Rank | Bombardier | ||||||
| Nature of Death | Killed in action Flanders 9/10/17 | ||||||
| Age | 22 | ||||||
| Burial/Commemoration | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | ||||||
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Malvern Commemoration
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All Saints, The Wyche and St Leonards, Newland | ||||||
| Next of Kin | Son of George and Betsy Rea. | ||||||
| Education | - | ||||||
| Previous Employment | - | ||||||
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Albert Rea, a native of Newland, was killed during the Passchendaele offensive.
He served with the South Midland Territorial Artillery in France and Flanders, and was admieeted to hospital for a short period of time in January 1916. He was granted a week's leave in May 1916. In October 1917 the 48th Division, of which Rea's artillery brigade were a part, were attacking German positions near Poelcappelle, and presumably 241 Brigade were supporting this movement.
The 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment were heavily engaged on this day (to read more about this click here).
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Mr D Corbett 1998 (for more information click here)
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