Alfred – Best – London Brighton and South Coast Railway – Private – 13/07/1920
Title
Alfred – Best – London Brighton and South Coast Railway – Private – 13/07/1920
Initials / forenames
Alfred
Surname
Best
Railway company
London Brighton and South Coast Railway
Military unit
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1st Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
14572
Date died
13/07/1920
Memorial
City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Notes
Best was born in Camberwell, London on 5 August 1877. He worked for the LBSCR from 1911. He enlisted in December 1915 and while on active service was wounded by shrapnel and taken prisoner. He was held at Soldau POW camp. Best died in Hammersmith in 1920, probably as a result of his wounds.
Information source
Information supplied by a private researcher
Date entered
21/03/2016
Last updated
03/11/2015
Citation
“Alfred – Best – London Brighton and South Coast Railway – Private – 13/07/1920,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/41893.