Twenty-six year old Captain Albert Barr Montgomery of the 1/7th Worcestershire Regiment was one of 40 Worcestershire Regiment to die on this day, 17th August, in 1917. He was the son of Alexander and Lisa Alberta Montgomery of Perth, Western Australia. and he was born in Launceston, Tasmania. At the time of his death he had put his education on hold but he had been studying law at Gray's Inn, London.
Officers Died in The Great War records Albert's rank as Acting Captain and notes that he died of wounds. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, as well as noting the information in paragraph one, above, also mentions that Albert had been Mentioned in Dispatches. His medal index card, which indicates entitlement to the British War and Victory medals, indicates that his next of kin was his father - A Montgomery - and gives the address as Mines Department, Perth, Western Australia.
Albert Montgomery is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery Number 3; grave reference I.A.5.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Ancestry.co.uk (MIC)
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Image taken from the memorial website dedicated to the men of Nelson in Glamorgan.
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