Name
Alban George Francis Wentworth Powell (DCM)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/08/1916
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
D C M
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT
II. C. 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Edmunds College Memorial, Old Hall Green
Biography
The following text was transcribed from the The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College:
From Mr. A. W. Powell, we learn the news of the death of his son 2nd Lieut. Alban Wentworth Powell of the 8th Queen's who was killed in action on August 21st, at the age of 26. He had been a student here fur rather less than one year in 1905. He was spoken of as a very gallant boy, and faithful to his duties as a Catholic at all times; this combination is an earnest of true bravery; may he have his eternal reward.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Di Vanderson, The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College
