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Personal data

• Name ALDERSON
• Initials G
• First name GEORGE
• Place of birth Easington
• Country Durham, England
• Last residence Dunston
• Family Husband of Ethel Alderson, of 10, Stephenson St., Dunston-on-Tyne, Co. Durham.
• Extra info Albert Medal (London Gazette, 19 May 1916); he was the only soldier serving with the D.L.I. to be awarded the Albert Medal First Class in Gold (only 45 were ever given); George's widow received the medal; he was given the medal because he 'seized a bomb which he knew would explode in four seconds';

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Gateshead
• Service number 12231
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals A M
• Regiment and unit 10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
• Division - Brigade 43rd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 14th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 21 May 1915

Death

• Wounded B Camp St.-Jans ter Biezen, while carrying out a bomb of which the percussion cap was fired
• Type of wounds Died of bomb wounds (hand blown off)
• Date of death 15 October 1915
• Died at the age of 31
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery I - B - 14A

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