Name
Albert Edward Mead
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Albert Mead was born on 22 May 1883 at Leverstock Green. He was one of eight children (four sons and four daughters) born to Edward and Emma Mead. At the time of the 1891 Census the family continued to live at Leverstock Green, and Edward was recorded working as a Furnace Stoker.
By the 1901 Census Edward had moved to Home Park and was living on his own and working at the Paper Mill, whilst Emma lived at 2 Railway Terrace with seven of the children, including Albert. In 1909 Albert married and in 1911 was recorded living at Sparrows Hearne, Bushey, where he was employed as a Photographic Labourer.
Albert was first recorded in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in December 1916, although his unit was not listed. He continued to be recorded in the Roll of Honour through to December 1917, but was still not linked with a military unit. From January 1918 Albert was just not recorded at all. However, in the final Roll of Honour listing in December 1918 he was recorded as having been wounded and had been taken Prisoner of War. He had been serving with the 1st Battalion of the Hertfordshire Regiment.
Investigation of the International Red Cross records of Prisoners of War indicated that Albert was captured at Epehy, near St Quentin, France, on 22nd March 1918, during the German Spring Offensive. He gave his address at Westwick Row, which is close to Leverstock Green.
Albert Mead survived the War, as did his brothers Arthur and Walter, who had also served in the Great War. His sister Daisy married George Windmill. George and his brother Joseph Windmill served in and survived the Great War. Albert’s third brother-in-law, John Windmill, died as a result of wounds in September 1920.
Additional Information
Rank unknown
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
