Alfred Brickell

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Alfred Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 4 Jul 1889 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 18 Aug 1889 the son of Eli Brickell and Mary Brickell (nee Case).  He lived most of his early life at Littledown, Cann, Shaftesbury.  He enlisted with the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 14630).  He served in the Balkans from 15 Oct 1915. On his discharge on 1 Apr 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  The 1921 Census shows him living at 25 Stanfield Street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, working as an Engineering Labourer for the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company. He married Queenie Pretoria Stevens in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Registry area in 1921.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Queen Manor Cottages, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, working as a Farm Labourer.  He died in Salisbury on 6 Nov 1963 and he was buried at St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Chilmark, Wiltshire.  Alfred's brothers, James Brickell and Frederick Brickell, also served in the conflict although Frederick was killed in action.