A Brief but Loyal Service
Private Alfred Cornaby Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Alfred Cornaby's Death Plaque
The Man Alfred Cornaby was born in April 1887 in Birmingham, son of Alfred E, a Tailor and Florence M and was one of four children, Florence H, William E, Ann and Bertha. By the1891 census the family were living at 10 Arthur Place, in the St. Paul’s Municipal Ward of Birmingham. Also living with them was Annie Brookes, aged 13 and ‘in service’ acting as a Domestic Servant Nurse. In 1901 the family were living at the same address and Alfred aged 14 was employed as a Commercial Clerk. By 1915 Alfred and his family were living at 68 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham and Alfred had enlisted into the 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment with service number 699. Alfred never served overseas but was taken ill and died at home on 30th August 1915 aged 28. He was buried in Lodge Hill Cemetery in Birmingham and commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He was buried in plot B10.2.2131. His only entitlement being a Death Plaque.
The Research This Death Plaque was acquired in about 1975 and sat in the collection for over 30 years until it was decided to sell it on E-Bay. Following a cursory search on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site before doing so, it was discovered that Alfred Cornaby was the only Soldier with this name to have died in the Great War, and that he lived quite locally and was buried in Birmingham. A decision was made to keep the plaque and with the recent assistance of ancestry.com the above albeit brief, biography has been put together.
This plaque is one I have only been able to find a minimal amount of detail on. It is in effect 'work in progress' as one day something additional may well be uncovered. Please feel free to contact me should you know of, or have any information on this man.
The Research This Death Plaque was acquired in about 1975 and sat in the collection for over 30 years until it was decided to sell it on E-Bay. Following a cursory search on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site before doing so, it was discovered that Alfred Cornaby was the only Soldier with this name to have died in the Great War, and that he lived quite locally and was buried in Birmingham. A decision was made to keep the plaque and with the recent assistance of ancestry.com the above albeit brief, biography has been put together.
This plaque is one I have only been able to find a minimal amount of detail on. It is in effect 'work in progress' as one day something additional may well be uncovered. Please feel free to contact me should you know of, or have any information on this man.
 Letter sent with Death Plaque |
 Alfred Cornaby's name on the Lodge Hill Memorial |
Medal Details:
- Death Plaque: ALFRED CORNABY
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