1915 Star. 16th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Albert Wardley. Born Farnsworth, Bolton. Wounded October 1916. Lived Pendleton.

1915 star on long original ribbon named ” r-234 pte a wardley k r rif c.

Albert Wardley was born at Farnsworth, Bolton 11th November 1884 .

1911 A iron foundry moulder .

He enlisted 1st September 1914 &served with 16th service battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corp .

He was wounded 5th October 1916 nok noted as living Pendleton.

Address given as 29 leigh Street, Pendleton, Manchester.

Transferred to Royal army service corp as m323309 .

He was discharged due to 70% disablement due to a fractured lower jaw.

1939 living at 14 seigo Street, Salford, Lancashire , a iron moulder ,heavy worker .

He died at Salford 17th March 1952 .

( His son Albert Jr was born in 1924 and served in the Royal Navy ww2 see seperate adjacent listing for his medals . )