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MONTGOMERY, Albert Barr
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Captain |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wembley Downs, Cambridge, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Hale School, Gray's Inn London |
| Occupation: | Student of Law |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 17 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3 I A 5 |
| Memorials: | Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Men Who Laid Down Their Lives Honour Roll, Perth St. George's Cathedral Choir Honour Roll, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 1, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Captain, Unspecified British Units |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alexander and Lisa Alberta Montgomery, of Perth, Western Australia.
THERE IS SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND
Albert was serving in the Worcestershire Regiment when he died on 17 August 1917. Born in Tasmania, educated in Perth, he was studying law at Grays Inn in London when he enlisted. He must have been a notable cricketer as he was the first person to take 100 wickets in the Darlot Cup (the Private Schools Assocation of Western Australia Cricket Trophy). He had wanted to join the Royal Flying Corps, but was rejected due to colour blindness.