Private Albert Wardley
612479 Labour Corps 101 P.O.W. Corps
Formerly 18774 3rd East Lancashire Regiment
Died of pneumonia 14th January 1921, age 47
Lived at 3 Nelson Road, Haggate
Buried in Burnley Cemetery, UK
Burnley Express 22nd January 1921

Born 1873 Burnley, Lancashire, aged 47, resided 13 Hart Street, Burnley, Lancashire, son of Samuel & Ann Wardley, of Burnley, Lancashire; husband of Margaret E. Lancaster (formerly Wardley) and son Arthur of 3 Nelson Road, Haggate, Burnley, died 14th January 1921 and buried Burnley Cemetery, Lancashire.
Albert enlisted into the 2nd East Lancashire Regiment (3428) on 25th November 1891 at the age of 18 being a weaver before enlistment; he was discharched 24th November 1907 after serving 16 years. During his service he served in Gibraltar (1893), India (1899), and South Africa (1902) being awarded with the King’s South African Medal, during his service he had a colorful career including absents, drunkenness, and disobeying orders, he was five foot 7 inches with grey eyes and brown hair.
Albert married in Burnley on the 20th September 1902 and before the War was a Carter, he re-enlisted 30th January 1915 at the age of 40, arriving in France on the 12th July 1915 with the 1st East Lancashire Regiment, during his service he spent time in the New Zealand Hospital, Amiens and 5th General Hospital, Rouen. On the 24th July 1918 he was transferred to the Labour Corps (612479) 23rd POW and was discharched 25th February 1919.
The Burnley Express reported 22nd January 1921; EX-SOLDIER AND ODDFELLOW. COMRADES TRIBUTE AT FUNERAL.
Albert had been a member of the Oddfellow’s, National Reserve, Robinson Street Working Men’s Club and was living at Hart Street, Burnley when his death occurred due to the effect of his War service (pneumonia).

(Courtesy of Andrew Mackay)