Again we have very little here about Albert, he was born on the 21 April 1889, and enlisted into the Military Mounted Police, and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. His date of Enlistment and discharge is unknown.
He became a Yeoman Warder on the 20 August 1935 replacing YW Woolnough 197
On discharge he had the
- DCM 14 Jan 1916
- 1914 15 Star
- British War Medal
- British Victory Medal
- Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (LS&GC)
Yeoman Warders during the war became ARP wardens and his ARP number was 7681066
He married an Vena Annie nee Boddington (Born 23 Oct 1893 d 12 Mar 1977
18 Dryden Road, Black Forest, Adelaide, South Australia), on the 18 February 1914
They had a daughter Vina Joan born 2 Apr 1917 died 14 Apr 1917
I do not know what house they lived in the Tower
He resigned 17 July 1945 and move to Australia and he was replaced by Yeoman Warder Smith 233
Albert died in Australia in June 1980
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