Drummer Albert Eames

Army Number : 201024 formerly 3417

Battalion : 1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Newhall, Derbyshire. Son of James William and Sarah Eames, of 5, Chapel Street, Church Gresley, Burton-On-Trent. Member of Gresley Rovers Football Club. He was a pipe yard labourer. Before enlisting 1914 at Church gresley. He was killed in action, 24th June 1917, aged 27, whilst in the line at Cite St. Pierre.

Buried : Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 2.

He is also commemorated on the Church Gresley war Memorial.