The Royal Engineers

Private Albert Horsler

Albert was the third son of George and Ann Horsler of Great Bramingham, who had seven sons serving  on the Western Front. Three brothers were killed and two, including Albert, were wounded.

The first page of Albert's army record can be found in the National Archives as part of the "Burnt Documents" ( most of the WWI service records were damaged in the Blitz in WWII and fragments have been preserved on microfilm).

Sapper Fred Clark

Husband of Alice J. Clark, of 152, Leagrave Rd., Luton. Born at Dunmow, Essex.

LUTON SAPPER DIES IN AFRICA.

The expectations of Sapper Fred Clark that he would shortly return home from German East Africa, where he had been serving under General Smuts, have unhappily not materialised. He now lies under the soil of the captured territory, for his wife, who resides at 152, Leagrave Road, has been officially notified that her husband has died from neuritis, the effect of the climate.

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