“A Lockwood” as listed. Albert Walter Lockwood was the brother of Bertie Lockwood and born in 1890.
No service record survives but a medal card exists for a Private Albert Lockwood, No 17136, Suffolk Regiment, who enlisted on 16th December 1914 and crossed to France on the 31st August 1915. This is the same date as the 9th Battalion entered the war for the first time. This man would have enlisted at the same time as other 9th Battalion men from Bramford; George Lewis – 17130, George Smith – 17131 and Thomas Scopes – 17133. From his Silver War Badge record (No 342631) he enlisted on the same day as George Smith.
A report (FWR) dated 15 September 1916 from 34th Casualty Clearing Station lists him as being treated for a gunshot wound to the right thigh causing a compound fracture. It confirms he was with “D” Company, 9th Battalion. He was aged 27 and had served for 2 years with 12 months in France. A further list on the 13th October 1916 confirms that he was from Bramford.
A Pension Record card (WFA/Fold3) gives his address as “Mountain House” Bramford. No property of this name is known today but may have been “Malting House” or “Malting Cottage” on the corner of Ravens Lane and The Street. The error being caused by the interpretation of the Suffolk accent.
Albert was discharged on 26th December 1917, due to wounds, age 27, which matches our man. He was awarded a Silver war Badge No 342631.
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