Basic Details
Surname
Anton
Forenames
Albert Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
13482
Notes
The Roll of Honour lists his address as 2 Chapel Street.

(CWGC records that Private A.E. Anton of the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, regimental number 13482, died on 6/5/1918; he is buried in grave II.B.5 at Crouy British Cemetery at Crouy-sur-Somme in France. The Army Registers of Soldiers Effects record that his mother Annie E Jackson was his legatee. Albert's Army service file records that he was born 9/1/1891, and that he enlisted on 3/9/1914 having formerly served in the Territorials. He was wounded on 24/4/1918, and received received a parchment certificate for gallant conduct and devotion to duty on 21/4/1918. He died of chest wounds at 47 Casualty Clearing Station on 6/5/1918).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Town not stated (died at No 47 Casualty Clearing Station)
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
6
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at No 47 C.C.S. France
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
2 CHAPEL STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial