Albert Edward Curtis

Albert Curtis was born on 3 June 1886 in Oakridge and baptised in Oakridge Church on 10 October 1886. He was the son of Edward Curtis and Elizabeth Grubb. Edward Curtis was a wood cutter and lived at Trillis. Albert enrolled in Oakridge School on 26 May 1893 and left on 26 September 1899. He continued to live with his father Edward and younger sister, Gwendoline at Trillis working as a wood cutter, his mother Elizabeth having died in 1903.

Albert enlisted in the 192nd Heavy Battalion Royal Garrison Artillery, served as a gunner and died of pneumonia on 14 October 1918 in Greece aged 31.

His grave is at the Doiran Military Cemetery in northern Greece.

Albert is sitting on the left in the wedding photograph. His sister Gwendoline is on the right and his father Edward is the gentleman with the beard.