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<\/h5>\nShortly after 1911 Albert immigrated to Australia. He was in search of a new life as his mother had died and his father had remarried.<\/p>\n
In 1914 Albert worked as a farmer in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria. He then moved to \u201cPrimrose Park\u201d, Beaconsfield.<\/p>\n
Albert was mustered as a Gunner on the 25th<\/sup>March 1916, he was then promoted to Bombardier in May 1916.<\/p>\n He received gunshot wounds to his left thigh and scalp during action on the 4th<\/sup> August 1917. Died on the 5th<\/sup>August 1917 from the wounds.<\/p>\n Buried on the 5th<\/sup> August 1917 at the Adinkerke Military Cemetery, De Panne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.<\/p>\n [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][heading] CHILDS Albert George + [\/heading][vc_column_text] \u00a0 ORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929 Service number 2599 Shortly after 1911 Albert immigrated to Australia. He was in search of a new life as his mother had died and his father had remarried. In 1914 Albert worked as a farmer in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria. He then moved to \u201cPrimrose Park\u201d, Beaconsfield. Albert was mustered as a Gunner on the 25thMarch 1916, he was then promoted to Bombardier in May 1916. He received gunshot wounds to his left thigh…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1065","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n Name<\/strong><\/td>\n CHILDS, Albert George +<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Service Number<\/strong><\/td>\n 2599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n Private<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Roll<\/strong><\/td>\n 23 Infantry Battalion 1-8 Reinforcements (May 1915-January 1916)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Conflict<\/strong><\/td>\n First World War 1914-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Embarked<\/strong><\/td>\n 27th<\/sup>October 1915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n City<\/strong><\/td>\n Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ship<\/strong><\/td>\n HMAT Ulysses A38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Age<\/strong><\/td>\n 29 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Birth Place<\/strong><\/td>\n About 1885, Bridport, Dorset, England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Father<\/strong><\/td>\n Robert Childs, 66 North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mother<\/strong><\/td>\n Ann Selina Childs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Religion<\/strong><\/td>\n Church of England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Occupation<\/strong><\/td>\n Dairyman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Residence<\/strong><\/td>\n \u201cPrimrose Park\u201d, Beaconsfield, Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Enlisted<\/strong><\/td>\n 9th<\/sup>July 1915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Height<\/strong><\/td>\n 5 feet, 2 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Complexion<\/strong><\/td>\n Medium; Eyes- Light Brown; Hair- Dark Brown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"