Pauline Priano has submitted the following:-
Albert Henry Britton born Little Hutton, Yorkshire about 1894, son of William Britton born Hutton Henry 1862-1932 and Frances (Fanny) Isabella Britton nee Watson, 1886-1931, who married during 3qtr 1884. He was one of eleven children born to William and Fanny although only nine reached maturity, six boys and three girls. The 1911 census records Albert living with his family at 1 Forge Row, Ferry Hill, he was employed, working under ground as a horse keeper at Carlton Iron & Coal Company as were his father and brothers. At the outbreak of war Albert was working at Windlestone Colliery. He married Laura Mellor in Sedgefield March 1918.
Albert enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry (date unknown) as Private 28368 however he transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 5th Battalion, attached to the 5th Division, as Private 136365. Deployed to France he was killed in action August 23rd 1918, on the last day of the Battle of Albert, he was 24 years old.
His wife Laura of 1, Ford Terrace Chilton Lane requested the inclusion of the following words on his military headstone, DEATH DIVIDES - BUT MEMORY CLINGS, this cost 7s. 6d. He is interred in Queens Cemetery Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France and was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Albert's brother Able Seaman KP/963 Maurice Victor Britton, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died of wounds, June 15th 1915, Helles, Gallipoli.
In God’s Safe Keeping. Rest In Peace
Albert Henry Britton is remembered at Chilton on C107.01, C107.04, C107.12 and C107.14 (Darlington D40.039) and at Ferryhill Station F43.01
