WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 85199 1029517 |
Driver Albert Edward Castledine | Royal Field Artillery | born 1897 |
| Medal roll | A No 1029517 A res “B” RFA | No other service records available | |
| Medal card | Awarded Victory, British and 15 Star medals. Served in Western Europe Theatre of War (1) from 15th May 1915 |
Medal card gives both service numbers | |
| RFA Index book | 102957 Attested 28-1-15, Nottingham, age 18, Trade: Plumber’s Labourer Address: Market Place Bingham Married: Annie Wright (without leave) 24-4-20; children Lilian Mary Windsor (28-2-22) and Joan Audrey (2-10-25) In France 1915; 14-15 Star, British and Victory medals. Discharged on termination of engagement (24/1/24) driver, excellent character Pension awarded 7/6d p.w. for 70 weeks. Transferred to Reserves 24-1-24 Noted previous regimental number 85199. |
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| War Diary | The medal card implies Albert was assigned to 30th Battery
RFA. If so he would have joined his brigade in La Clyite, near YPRES. They
fired on “requested targets” most days in May.
On 30th May the brigade moved to Dickebush. They spent much of June firing at Hill 60 and started to take casualties. By the 25th June they were at Busseboom. The excellent work of 30th Brigade was commended by the Divisional CO.
By 1st September they had reached Ypres. |
We do not know if Albert was in the “party of NCOs and men dispatched for special inspection by His majesty the King at Renninghelst”. | |
| Notes from web site no longer available | 30th Brigade: Comprising 128, 129 and 130 (Howitzer) Batteries, this brigade was under command of 3rd Division. On 25 June 1915 128 (Howitzer) Battery left 30 (Howitzer) Brigade RFA to join 29 Brigade RFA. The brigade was broken up on 14 May 1916. 129 (Howitzer) Battery (less one section) went to 42 Brigade RFA; 130 (Howitzer) Battery (less one section) went to 40 Brigade RFA. Both of these brigades were also in 3rd Division. On 11 May 1916 the two sections had merged to form 'D' Battery of 23 Brigade, also in 3rd Division. |
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| AVL | Address 1918: Grantham Road | 85199 Gnr. B Instructional Bat. RFA | |
Family history etc
| Albert Edward Castledine | |||
| 1897 | Born 5th January 1897, Bingham; baptised 29th August 1897 | ||
| Census 1901 | Living in Market Place, Bingham with: Father: Thomas, b. 1865 Granby, Notts Mother: Mary, b.1866, Radcliffe on Trent Siblings: William H, b.1888,Bingham Rosa, b.1890,Bingham Lizzie, b. 1893,Bingham Elsie May, b. 1895,Bingham Frederick Conyer, b.1900,Bingham |
stonemason baker’s apprentice |
Lizzie married EH Hopper who served in the ASC |
| Census 1911 | Living in Market Place, Bingham with : Father: Thomas Mother, Mary Siblings: Rosa Elsie May Frederick Conyer Percy Thomas b 1902 Harry b 1904 (William and Lizzie had left home) |
plumber’s apprentice stonemason restaurant waitress General domestic servant |
d. 1/12/1973 Western Australia |
| 1920 Marriage certificate |
Married Annie Wright in Bingham 24th April 1920. Albert’s occupation RFA Driver. |
Albert’s father was a stone mason Annie’s was a fruiterer |
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| Free BMD | Children: Lilian MW Bingham Mar 1922 Joan A Bingham Dec 1925 Alan E Bingham Jun 1937 |
Alan’s birth certificate shows Albert as a domestic gardener in 1937 |
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| Electoral Register | 1921,1922 Albert Edward in Market Place 1923 -1925 Albert Edward in Moor Lane 1926 Albert Edward in East Street 1927 Albert Edward in Needham Street 1928-1931 Albert Edward and Annie (from 1929) in Needham Street |
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| A Mrs Castledine was on the Ladies Committee of the Bingham branch of The Royal British Legion | |||
| 1939 Register | 9 Westdale Lane, Carlton: Albert Edward Castledine, b. 5 Jan 1897, married Annie Castledine, b. 23 Nov 1899,married Lilian Mary Windsor Castledine (later Buckler), b. 28 Feb 1922, single Joan Audrey (later Smith) , b. 2 Oct 1925 One closed record |
Gardener Unpaid domestic duties Shorthand Typist At school Alan |
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| 1986 Death certificate |
Albert died in University Hospital 5th January 1986 aged 89
[his birthday]. He was a retired gardener. Address: 450 Westlake Lane West,
Mapperley, Nottingham Informant was son Alan Edward of 6 Shortcross Avenue, Woodthorpe. |
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| see BHTA genealogical charts for family | |||