Private Albert Codling (1608)
1st/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 13th May 1915
under Construction
Birth
Name:
Albert Codling
Date of birth:
1893
Place of Birth:
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Date of Birth registration:
Jan – Mar 1893
Place of Birth Registration:
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Marriage
A marriage for Albert has not been found.
Family
Father’s Name:
John Codling
Father’s DOB:
1867
Father’s Place of Birth:
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Father’s Occupation:
Railway Porter
Mother’s Name:
Mary Elizabeth Cobb
Mother’s DOB:
1865
Mothers POB:
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Mother’s Occupation:
Their Marriage:
1892 Lincoln District
Siblings: (Name), (DOB), (POB)
Albert Codling, 1893, Lincoln
Gertrude Mary Codling, 1894, Lincoln
Ernest Codling, 1896, Lincoln
John William Codling, 1906, Lincoln
Doris May Codling, 1910, Lincoln
Plus 3 more which names are unknown taken from the 1911 census
1901 Census:
Albert is living with his parents at 37 Queen Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
1911 Census:
Albert is living with his parents at 1 Noam Cottages, Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The census gives him an age of 18 and he is listed as a Cattle cake maker (cake mills).
Relatives in services:
Albert’s brother Ernest also fought and were killed in WW1 and can be found on our page dedicated to the Bourne Memorial.
Newspaper Mentions
Military Records
Attestation Papers:
None found
WW1 Soldier’s Records:
None found
Soldier’s Died In The Great War:
These records show that Private Albert Codling, 1608, 1st/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment was killed in action on 13th May 1915 in the Western European Theatre in France and Flanders.
Pension Records:
Not yet available
Medals
Medal Card Index:
Ernest’s medal card index states that he was eligible for the following medals:-
The British Medal
The Victory Medal
The 15 Star
Memorials
UK:Bourne, Bourne War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens
Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
In memory of Private A Codling, 1608, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who died on 13 May 1915
son of Mr J Codling of 3 Woodview, Bourne, lincs
Remembered with honour, Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery.
More information:
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