| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 29/5/1915 to 3/10/18. He was born in Bangalore, India, enlisted in Stratford and resided in London, age 19.9 years, occupation cycle maker, address: father Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, 14/1/1901 enlisted in the Royal Horse Guards, 27/4/1901 discharged. Died of Wounds. Inscription on gravestone: Peace perfect peace. Info from Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929. 3/10/1918 Accidentally Killed,30/1/1919 his mother Sarah received £9-10-00, 17/3/1919 she received £21-09-03, 13/12/1919 she received £19-10-00 War Gratuity. 1911 Census: City of London Police, Albert John Eddenden, 29 Single, PC, born Bangalore, India.
Info from Pension Index Cards:-Dependant's Pension. Eddenden, Albert John, P/1192, MFP, L/Cpl, Dependant Mrs Sara Ann Eddenden, Moorlands Road, Camberley Surrey, Mother. Also Eddenden, Mrs Sarah Ann, DP 54, Surrey, Camberley, Moorlands Road, No. 1192, L/Cpl Albert J Eddenden, MFP. Also:- DP54.Eddenden, Mrs Sarah Ann, Moorland Road, Camberley, Surrey, P/1192, L/Cpl, Albert J Edde3nden, MFP.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929. 669767. e669369, Eddenden, Albert John, MMP Pte., A/Sgt, P/1192, 30/10/18 accidentally killed, France, 30/1/19 mother, Sarah, awarded £9-11-10, 17/3/19 awarded £21-19-03, 3/12/19 awarded £19-10-00 war gratuity.
Albert John Eddenden.
Extract from WO & Air Ministry Casualty List, 19/11/1918, Eddenden, 1192, A/Sgt, Camberley, DOW.
Extract from the Surrey Advertiser and County Times, Saturday, October 19, 1918.
Information has this week been received by Mrs Eddenden, Moorlands Road, Camberley that her third son Serjeant Albert John Eddenden, Military Foot Police, had died of wounds on the battlefield during the recent fighting in France. The late Serjeant6 Eddenden, one of four brothers serving in the army, originally joining the Royal Horse Guards, The Blues, which he left to enter the City of London Police. He had served in the City Police for fourteen years when Lord Kitchener mad his call for men, and re joining the Army, Serjeant Eddenden was posted to the Military Foot Police and sent to France. The Deputy Provost Marshal, 2 Army, writing to his mother says "His loss to the Corps of Military Police is great, as he was an extremely efficient policeman and popular with all ranks. His place will be difficult to fill."
Extract from the Surrey Advertiser, 21/10/1918. Died of Wounds.
Eddenden, A/Sergt. A J, Military Foot Police (Camberley). |
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