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NAME:                      Best, Alfred George
RANK:                      Private
UNIT:                      Wiltshire Regiment
BATTALION ETC:             5th Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         31557
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Drowned after vessel torpedoed 15th April 1917 (H S Cameronia ref pension card)
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Chatby Memorial, Egypt.
OTHER INFORMATION:         Son of Samuel & Mary A Best of Bournemouth.
                           Husband of Ethel Florence Best of The cottage, Tip Hill, Holdenhurst Road, Christ Church, Hants,
                           later living at 7 Bond Street, Northam, Southampton (pension card).
                           Another gives address as 56 Sydney Road, Shirley, Southampton.
                           In 1911 family living at 63 Hanover Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth.
                           Married August 3rd 1907 at Holy Trinity, Bournemouth.
                           Born: Bournemouth. Enlisted: Winchester. Resided: Christ Church, Hants.