Name
Alfred George Beale
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/10/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
41836
Essex Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DOUAI BRITISH CEMETERY, CUINCY
F. 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
THY WILL BE DONE
UK & Other Memorials
Odsey Village Memorial
Pre War
Alfred was the second child of George and Annie Beale and was recorded as born in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire. In 1911 the family lived in Odsey, Ashwell Station.
He is recorded as living in Ashwell when he enlisted in Hitchin, but this is likely to be an abbreviated postal address for Odsey.
Wartime Service
Alfred served and died in the Essex Regiment, but contradictory records also list him as formerly 98429 Royal Field Artillery and 19001 Northampton Regiment perhaps he served in all three.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs A Beale of 35 St Peter’s Street, Bedford, ordered his headstone inscription: “THY WILL BE DONE”. Please note: The CWGC records for the concentration details and graves registration record him as 41833, Lance Corporal and date of death as 16/10/1918 so is the identification questionable. An Alfred Beale aged 12 lived in Ashwell in 1911; father George, mother Annie. 41836 died 13 Oct 1918 & effects were sent to Annie so 41833 is not the same person.
Acknowledgments
Patty Briggs
Adrian Pitts
Lynette Wray & www.ashwellmuseum.org.uk
Jonty Wild
