History while in the forces
Mar 1915: crossed over to France14 Jul 1916: wounded at the Battle of the Somme
10 Aug 1917: discharged from army
Total service 2 years 341 days; service in France 1 year 119 days
Military character "Very good"
Note recorded on front of card: "one wound strip eligible for the 1914-15 medal"
- Surname
- Brecknell
- Forename
- Albert
- Service number
- 2698
- Rating or rank
- Corporal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 1/7th Battalion Warwickshire Regiment
- Branch
- Metropolitan Bank branch, Leamington
- Date of Birth
- 21 Jan 1885
- Date of birth
- 1885
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 10 Dec 1900
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 05 Sep 1914
