Company Sergeant Major Albert Brough, MC DCM

Albert Brough. M.C., D.C.M.

LotFWW

• Acting Regimental Sergeant Major 7840 West Yorkshire Regiment,
• transferred, with same rank, 55607, York and Lancaster Regiment.
• Died on the 18th February 1919 with the rank of Company Sergeant Major.

Albert Brough of 2 Vokes Yard, Lawrence Street, York, Company Sergeant Major, York and Lancaster died 18th February 1919 at the Fulford Military Hospital, Yorkshire. His effects went to Dinah Brough, wife of Robert Brough. At rest in Fulford Cemetery, Yorkshire.

• Joined the army aged 20 and 4 months on the 10th February 1905
• Occupation, labourer.
• Living with his parents at 2, Layerthorpe Buildings, Layerthorpe, Yorkshire.
• Joined the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment, serving in India from the 25th October 1905 to 29th December 1911, falling ill with Malaria in the period.
• Promoted to

• Lance Corporal on the 14th February 1906,
  
• Corporal on the 21st December 1906 and
  
• Sergeant serving with the 10th Battalion on the 10th January 1913.
  * On the 7th January 1914 he extended his service with the colours to complete 12 years and re-engaged to complete 21 years service with the colours.

• Embarked to Join the BEF in France from Southampton on the 6th January 1917, disembarking at Havre the same day.
• Promoted to Company Sergeant Major in the field on the 6th May 1917.
• 0th July 1918 he - sick with influenza and was admitted to 44 Field Ambulance at Wimereux, same day to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux.
• 5th August 1918 he was invalided to England on ship St Andrew for further treatment suffering from bronco pneumonia.
• Admitted No 72 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington, Kent and later transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital, Eastbourne.
• Granted a months sick leave and he returned to the hospital on the 11th December 1918. Fell ill while in the Convalescent Hospital and he was transferred and admitted into Fulford Military Hospital, Yorkshire on the 19th January 1919
• Found to be suffering from Tropical Abscess Liver and Hepatic Abscess. Over the following days his health worsened and he died at 02-30am on the 18th February 1919.

He reverted to the rank of CSM whilst with the 18th Battalion, on the 5th August 1918

Citations for MC and DCM

London Gazette Supplement dated 16th August 1917.

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion when acting as a volunteer leader of stretchers bearers. His fearlessness and fine work were most marked.

London Gazette Supplement dated 5th July 1918, page 7929.

Military Cross. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When every officer had become a casualty and the men were disorganised during counter attack he went forward from Headquarters without waiting for orders and after establishing a line, went forward with a small party of bombers up a trench and established a block. He was constantly under heavy fire. When there was hardly any ammunition left he collected a small party and brought forward and distributed six boxes.

Geograph - Alf Beard