Friday, December 31, 2010

Private Albert Edward Greenfield - 435343

According to his attestation papers, dated June 5, 1915 at Calgary, Albert Edward Greenfield was born in London, England on January 17, 1883.  He listed wife Emily Greenfield, 160 Crystal Palace Road, London, England as his next of kin. He was a bricklayer and a member of an active militia.  He was 32 years and 5 months of age and stood 6 feet 1 inches tall.  He had blue eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion.  He had a scar on the inner side of his right knee.

Albert Edward Greenfield was a member of the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), when he was killed on May 30, 1916 in the Hill 60 Trenches, Ypres.  He is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
near Ypres, Belgium. 

He is listed as the husband of Emily Greenfield of 39 Commerce Place, Dulwich Village, London.   

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