Individual Details

Baptism

Extract from baptism register: Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Putney in the County of London in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety two.

No: 2066
Date: 7 Feb 1892
Name: Albert George
Parents: George & Lucy
Surname: Belson
Address: 3 Olivette Street, Putney
Father's occupation: Horsekeeper
By: E Macdona?

Occupation

Extract from Register of wages staff 1893 - 1927 - London & South Western Railway Company:
Page: 22860
Name: Belson, Albert George - O/152135
Born: 13 Nov 1891
Height: 5 ft 7inches
Number of Testimonial: 3
Address when appointed: Putney
Date of Appointment: 15 May 1911 at Clapham Jct (Junction?)
Grade: C'ge Cleaner - Wages: 15/- per week. (C'ge = Carriage?)
Married or single: Single
Remarks: V. White - Eyesight: Examined
7 Dec 1911 - 17/- O/155555
22 Aug 1912 - 18/- O/158259
1 Jan 1913 - 19/- - O/160384
15 March 1913 - 20/- O/161246
29 March 1915 - Volunteered for Army Service - O/167697
17 April 1918 - Killed in Action

Military

Extract from Service Record:
From attestation papers dated: 29 March 1915
No: 88868 (was 3379 but this is crossed out)
Corps: 3/3 R C F Amb?
Name: Albert George Belson
Born: Putney, Surrey
Age: 23 Years 4 months
Occupation: Railway Porter
From Service Record:
Service reckons from: 29 March 1915 - joined as Surbiton
B H C F.A. - Embodied - 29 March 1915
A.M.C (Regs) - Posted - Auth WO x42/16 (A.M.D.I.T.F) 15/9 16 - 27 Sept 1916
Granted 5 Rate ? Pay - 4 Sept 1915
59 F.A. Granted Good Conduct Badge - 29 March 1917
A.M.C. 59 F.A. - Killed in Action B.E.F. France - 17 April 1918

Description: From medial examination on enlistment (29 March 1915): Age: 23 years 4 months - Occupation: Railway Porter - Height: 5 feet 6¼inches - Weight: 9 stone 8 lbs - Chest 34½ inches - Expansion 3 inches - Physical development: Good - Vision: Brown - D.3. both eyes -

Receipt of the British War & Victory Medals was sent by G. Belson on 30 June 1921.

Details of family: No wife or Children.
Father: George Belson - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Mother: Lucy Belson - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Brothers (full): Frederick James: 26 - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Sisters (full): Florence: 31 - Alice: 23 - Muriel: 17 - all at: 12a Olivette St, Putney
Information supplied by Lucy Belson (mother) on 3 June 1921.
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Details of family: No wife or Children.
Father: George Belson - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Mother: Lucy Belson - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Brothers (full): Frederick James: 24 - 12a Olivette St, Putney
Sisters (full): Alice Maud: 21 - Irene Mary: 15 - at: 12a Olivette St, Putney
Information supplied by Lucy Belson (mother) on 11 Oct 1919
-- not sure why disparity in the information provided.

Details from Military History Sheet -
Home: 29 March 1915 - 17 Nov 1916 = 1 year 234 days
B.E.F. France: 18 Nov 1916 - 17 April 1918 = 1 year 151 days