Casualties, WWI
HMT Royal Edward casualty. Helles Memorial. 2nd Hampshire Regiment. Albert Lewis Webb. Tytherley.
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A ww1 British War Medal on short original ribbon named to 10918 pte a l Webb hamps r .
Albert lewis webb was born April 1892 at lockerley, Romsey, Hampshire.
1911 living at stoney batter ,West tytherley ,Salisbury. a farm waggoner by occupation.
He was sadly drowned when the hmt Royal Edward was torpedoed enroute to the Dardanelles ( galipolli). 13th August 1915 ,he is commemorated on the helles memorial .
The 2nd Hampshire regiment lost 213 men in the sinking with 982 on board being casualties .
The last picture Is digital only image of the Royal Edward.
