Albert William Osgood

Name

Albert William Osgood
12 October 1895

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

30/07/1916
20

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Private
22266
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

British War and Victory medals

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT
XIV. D. 6.
France

Headstone Inscription

None

UK & Other Memorials

Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial, Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Bishop's Stortford

Pre War

Albert William Osgood was born on 12 October 1895 in St Luke, London to John and Susan Osgood and baptised on 2 November 1895 at St Luke Old Street, Finsbury, Islington, London. The family were living at 17 King Street and his father was a brewer's labourer. On the 1911 Census, the family were living at 11 Trinity Street, Bishops Stortford and Albert was working as a GPO Telegraph Messenger. 

Wartime Service

He enlisted at Ampthill, Beds and served with Bedfordshire Regiment.  He was killed during the Battle of the Somme. On 30 July 1916  'A' Company made a successful attack on  Maltz Horn Farm and trench killing 70 to 80 Germans but also suffering about 30 casualties. Other operations later in the day and heavy shelling resulted in more casualties. Pension records state he died of wounds received in action. 

Additional Information

His mother Susan received at war gratuity of £3 10s and his father John received his pay owing of £4 7s 2d. His mother also received a pension of 5 shillings a week from 28 September 1917.

Acknowledgments

Brenda Palmer