Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Albert Smith, a farm labourer, born 1872 in Harby, Leicestershire and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Smith (nee Moulds, married in the 1st quarter of 1894 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1873 in Hose, Leicestershire and baptised on the 2nd February 1873 in the Parish Church, Hose. Albert Edward Moulds was born in the 1st quarter of 1893 in Harby and was baptised on the 12th March 1893 in the Parish Church, Harby, his siblings were, Percy Smith, born 1895, Mary Ann Smith, born 1897 and Frances Maud Smith, born 1900, all his siblings were born in Harby, in March 1901 the family home was at Stathern Road, Harby. In April 1911 Albert was employed as a bricklayer’s labourer and was residing in the family home at 21, Stoney Street, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, together with his widowed mother, a charwoman and siblings, Percy, a farm labourer, Mary, a lace trade worker, Frances, a schoolgirl and Claude Smith, a schoolboy, born 1904 in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. Albert first entered the theatre of war in France on the 31st December 1915, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals.
The War Diary records: 14 Apr-16 - A very quiet day indeed. Practically no firing. At 6.40pm a controlled trench mortar and artillery programme was carried out against German bombing post and F.34. The bombardment lasted half an hour and was most successful, large quantities of sandbags, timber etc., being thrown up. The German reply on the whole was feeble. A considerable amount of trench mortar fire was directed against the left of the line but this fell almost entirely behind the trench lines. The OLD and NEW BRITISH TRENCH, FARGATE and CANAL BANK were slightly shelled, S.32 however was very heavily shelled and the trenches badly damaged. Casualties 6 men killed, 2 wounded.
APPENDIX.
12th (SER) BATTN RIFLE BRIGADE.
RIFLE RECORD OFFICE. WINCHESTER.
CASUALIES.
S. 2935 Sgt Howell, T. W. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 6386 A/C Apted, H. J. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 714 A/C Quick, A KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 14240 Rfn Ayten, H. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 6834 Rfn Gulson, F. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 3531 Rfn Moulds, A. E. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 14392 Rfn Matthews, G. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 14255 Rfn Stovold, S. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
5/ 376 Rfn Thomason, R. KILLED IN ACTION. 14.4.1916.
S. 1947 Rfn Hinett, W. DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES 17.4.1916.
S. 14146 Rfn Busby, J. WOUNDED IN ACTION 14.4.1916.
S. 9706 Rfn Miles, H. WOUNDED IN ACTION 14.4.1916.
S. 9661 Rfn Cummins, A. WOUNDED IN ACTION 14.4.1916.
B. 2149 A/S Brain, A. B. WOUNDED IN ACTION 15.4.1916.
S. 13960 Rfn Langley, A. WOUNDED IN ACTION 15.4.1916.
S. 1404 Sgt Hubbard, S. J. WOUNDED IN ACTION 14.4.1916.
(Remained at Duty.)
S. 917 A/S Brobbin, C. WOUNDED IN ACTION 15.4.1916.
(Remained at Duty.)
(All the above Casualties were reported by Officer Commanding 12th Battn Rifle Bde on A.F. B.213 d/- 21.4.1916.)
Signed C.O.G. Major
I/C New Army Infantry Section (No.1.)
3rd Echelon.
25.4.1916.