Name
Albert Jackson Bray
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
738258
London Regiment
24th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Albert Bray’s association with Abbots Langley is unknown, other than was listed each month from December 1914, throughout the Great War in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour. He was born on 19th October 1871 at Watford, the younger of two sons, and six sisters born to Charles and Louisa Bray. Charles was employed as a Coachman and the 1881 Census showed the family living at Nascot Street Watford.
On 16th July 1894 Albert married Louisa Rickett at Chipperfield, and in the 1901 Census Record the couple were listed living at the Kings Langley Post Office, and had had their first child, a daughter. Albert worked as a Gardener Domestic, and by 1911 the family were listed living at the High Street, Kings Langley, with Albert still employed as a Gardener Domestic.
The Abbots Langley Roll of Honour first recorded Albert Bray in December 1914, and listed him serving with the 15th Battalion, London Regiment, also known as the Civil Service Rifles (CSR). The CSR mobilised at Bedmond early in the War and many local men joined up with the London unit. It was likely that Albert attested with the CSR in November or December 1914, but did not join up until later and was despatched to France on 18th March 1915. His Medal Roll recorded that he served with the CSR until 4th April 1918. During this period the CSR were in action at Festubert, Loos, the Somme, Messines, Ypres and Cambrai. He was transferred to the 17th London’s on 5th April and remained with that unit until 17th May 1918. He was transferred once more, on 18th May 1918 to the 24th London, before being de-mobilised on 26th May 1919.
Albert Bray survived the War.
Additional Information
Formerly service numbers 2295, 530551 and 15th & 17th Battalions London Regiment.
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
