ALFRED EDWARD WEBB

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Born: 1890, Ipswich.

Died: 12th March 1915; age 25; KiA.

Residence: 54, Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 5th November 1914.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 8436

Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, attached 8th Division, Signal Coy.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star + Clasp.

Memorial Reference:

Panel 8.

Le Touret Memorial,

Pas de Calais,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Third son of Mr. R. & Mrs. S. Webb, of 54, Wykes Bishops Street, Ipswich.

Brother to ROBERT DAVID WEBB.

CENSUS

1891   54, Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich.

Alfred was a year old and living with his parents & siblings.

Robert Webb, 49, a General Labourer, born Colchester, Essex.

Sarah Webb, 36, born Ipswich.

Ellen Mary Webb, 8, born Ipswich.

Robert David Webb, 5, born Ipswich.

Arthur Webb, 3, born Ipswich.

1901   54, Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich.

Alfred was 11 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Robert, 59, a General Labourer.

Sarah, 40.

Ellen, 18, a Paper Finisher.

Robert, 15, a Moulder – Iron Foundry.

Arthur, 13, a Confectioner – Sweets.

Daisy Webb, 7, born Ipswich.

Alice Webb, 4, born Ipswich.

1911   Victoria Barracks, Portsmouth.

Alfred was 21 years old, a Soldier, ranked Private with the 2nd Battalion. Lincolnshire Regiment.

On the 10th February 1920, Mrs S. Webb, of 54 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, applied for a Clasp to the 1914 Star on behalf of her late son, Alfred Webb.

Soldiers’ Effects to Robert Webb – father.

Alfred is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Clement’s Church, Ipswich.

 Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion attached 8th Division, Signal Coy.