Soldier Factfile

Name:  Private Albert Henry Pollard 49624 (AKA Henry Albert)

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Date of Birth:   January 1899

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Address:   Hollow Road, Anstey

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Parents Names: 

Samuel Pollard (Shoe riveter) d.1914

Mary Elizabeth d 1901

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Occupation before the war:  

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Siblings Names:

Isaac b.1882  |  Lavinia V b.1885 d.1904  |  John W b.1890

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Date Died:   18.9.1918

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Age:   19

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Place of Death:   Battle of Epehy, Somme

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Place of Burial/Memorial:  Epehy Wood Farm Cem., Epehy,

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Cause of death:   Killed in action

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Regiment:

9th Battalion.

Essex Regiment

“a” Company

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Medals:

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Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

• Former Unit -76774,Derbyshire Yeomanry
• Enlisted at Glen Parva
• Headstone on his grave organised by Mrs F Pollard of Charnwood Cottage, Forest Gate; Flora his sister in law who was his sole legatee. Also left her £9.00.