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A.G. Vorstius

Age at death: 20
Born: Southwark
Full name: Albert George Vorstius
Service, Regiment,
Corps, etc:
London Regiment
Unit, ship, etc: 2/15th Battalion (Civil Service Rifles)
Enlisted: London
Rank: Private 533516
Decorations:  
War (and theatre): WW1 (Egypt & Palestine)
Date of death: 29 December 1917
Manner of death: DOW
Family details: Son of Mrs Elizabeth K Vorstius, 71 Pollock Road, New Kent Road, London
Residence: New Kent Road
Home department: Board of Trade - Labour Department (Central Office)
Civilian rank:  
Cemetery or
memorial:
Jerusalem War Cemetery (P.112)

Additional information and photographs

Albert Vorstius is commemorated on the scroll within the Civil Service Rifles Memorial at Somerset House, London WC2 and on the Memorial to the Staff of the Ministry of Labour, now hanging in Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1.

Photograph of the grave for Pte Albert Vorstius  in the Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel

Courtesy of LTC (IDF - Ret. ) Zev Gross

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