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Albert Lester French

(Confirmed)

Born: 17 July, 1892

Died: 29 January, 1917

Recorded Names:

• Albert Lester French

Service Number: 1872

Ranks:

• Held rank of Gunner
• Held rank of Bombadier

Birth Records:

• 17 July, 1892 in Waverley, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Killed in action
• 29 January, 1917

Address:

• Iredale 102 Belmont Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Albert Sydney French
• mother - Ellen Lester
• brother - Henry Percy French

Organisations:

• Member of - 5th Divisional Trench Mortar Brigade

Main Sources:

• French Albert Lester SERN 1872 POB Sydney NSW POE Brisbane QLD NOK F French Albert S (Webpage)
• Find War Dead (Webpage)
• 1916 English Photograph edition AL French one of the soldiers photographed in The Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander 1916 (Webpage)
• Albert Lester French (Photograph)
• COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS GYMPIE August 29 (Newspaper Article)
• Dissolution of Partnership (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES 275th LIST NEW SOUTH WALES Killed in Action (Newspaper Article)
• ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)
• BRIEF MENTION Death in action (Newspaper Article)
• THE WAR MEMORIAL SERVICE AN IMPRESSIVE OCCASION (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• French on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• A.L. on the Mosman Methodist Church roll of honour 19141919