Albert Humphries, Age 22

Private, 27543, 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.

Welsh Regiment Cap Badge.

Albert was the son of Corporal and Mrs Picken of Sandy Bank Row, Dawley.

Albert was killed in action on the 9th June 1917 whilst attached to the Royal Engineers. Albert died when he and a party of men were digging a trench in No Man’s Land, a German shell landing amongst them killing Albert and wounding 4 other men. His body was recovered and carried to his grave with a Union Flag covering the coffin.

Pte S Bache wrote home to Mrs Lester giving details of Albert's death and added “If I have the good luck to come home I will pay a visit to his friends and family and tell them where he is buried. He was a nice lad and well-liked by all his chums out here”.

A memorial service was held for Albert in July 1917 at St Luke's, Doseley. Albert lies buried in the Fins New British Cemetery at Sorel-Le­Grand in grave IV.K.6.

Extra info:
In the 1901 census Albert was living with his grandparents at Leighton aged 5, by the 1911 census he was a servant boy working at Hooks Farm, Ley Nr Gloucester, his mother marred James Henry Pickin in 1901, James H Pickin was corporal 382240 with The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, after the war Mr. and Mrs. Pickin lived at 8, Stoney Hill Horsehay.

Inscription added to head stone by: Mrs. M. Pickin, 8, Stoney Hill, Horsehay, Shropshire.

How Helpless Is Human Love.

WWI Medal Rolls Index Card

Commonwealth War Graves
Buried Fins New British Cemetery

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Victory Medal	British War Medal