Private Albert Shakespear, 16637
- Batt - 3
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 22/08/1917
- Age - 22
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Joseph Shakespear.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday September 28th, 1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Private A. Shakespeare (Coalville) of the Leicestershire Regiment, is reported to have died of wounds.
Coalville Times article - Friday October 5th, 1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES
News has been received that Private Albert Shakespeare of the Leicestershire Regiment has died in hospital at Hull. He was a former resident of Pegg’s Green.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 20/12/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - Griffydam Wesleyan Methodist Chapelyard
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED
- Burial Commemoration - Griffydam Wesleyan Methodist Chapelyard, Worthington, Leics., England
- Born - Thringstone, Leics
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leics
- Place of Residence - Peggs Green, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, SWANNINGTON, LEICS
