Pte. Albert Edward Elford

Sanctuary Wood Cemetery

Ieper

Belgium

Born in Pontypridd, Wales, in December 1892, Albert was a farmer by trade when he signed up as part of the original intake of the 4th CMR, on November 27th, 1914.

At the time of his loss, on June 2nd, 1916. the 4th CMR was caught in its darkest day, when their section of the front line was pounded flat by an unprecedented 5 hour shelling onslaught that eventually turned into the 14 day "Battle for Mount Sorrel".

Pte. Albert Elford was one of some 195 men of the 4th CMR to be killed that first morning, and is one of 4 men of the 4th CMR known to lie at rest in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, near Ieper.

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Headstone image and biography excerpt courtesy of 4cmr.com