Gunner No. 14361705 Gunner No. 14361705
147 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.
Killed in action in Normandy 11 June 1944. Aged 32.
Buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery France. I. K. 4.
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Born in Malpas on born 26th November 1911.
Son of Frederick & Martha (Nee Hopwood) Nevitt.
Married Bessie Wilkinson in Quarter 2, 1939.
Father to John A. Nevitt born April 1940.
The family lived in Ebnal Bank, Hampton in 1939.
Albert was a builder’s joiner.
He had been a member of the town band, and before the war worked for Mr Biggins of Edge.
His young wife died about 1941. Possibly in Child birth.
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Chester Chronicle 29th July 1944 (p3c3):
Memorial service for Albert Nevitt. Wreath laid on war memorial by members of the town band.
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"WITHOUT FAREWELL YOU FELL ASLEEP LEAVING ONLY MEMORIES FOR US TO KEEP"
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