Albert Edward Nash (1881 - 1944)

Born 15 Oct 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 4 Jun 1944 at age 62 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Albert was born^[1]on 15 October 1881 to Robert Nash and Emma Nash and was registered^[2][3]and was registered during the fourth quarter of 1881 in the district of Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
Albert was baptised^[4][5]just over three weeks later on 9 November 1881 in the parish of Holy Trinity, Swansea. At the time of the ceremony the family resided in Lansdown Terrace, Swansea and his father, Robert, is noted as working as a Merchant.

The April 1891 census^[6][7]shows Albert, with his father Robert, a Wholesale Greengrocer, mother Emma, sisters Gertrude Shaddick, Beatrice Margrave and Elsie Nash, both attending school, brothers Frank Nash, Hugh Nash and Harry Nash, all attending school, visitor Henry Smith, an Accountant and General Domestic Servants Elizabeth Morgan, a Cook, Margaret Rowlands, a Parlourmaid and Elizabeth Gordon, a Housemaid, living in Walter Road, Swansea. Albert attended school.

The March 1901 census^[8]Albert, with his father Robert, a Wholesale Grocer, mother Emma, sister Elsie, brothers Hugh, a Wholesale Grocer's Clerk and Harry, an Auctioneer's Articles Clerk, visitor Sybille Matthews and servants Martha Samuel, a Cook, Sarah Bailey, a Parlourmaid and Clara Smith, a Sewing Maid, living in Heathfield House, Swansea. Albert worked as a Wholesale Grocer's Clerk.

The engagement was announced between Albert and Fronne Cauchon as reported^[9]in The Calgary Herald on 13 March 1911. Fronne was the eldest daughter of Joseph formerly of Winnipeg and her late grandfather was the late Honorable Joseph Cauchon, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Albert was the third son of Robert who was residing in Woodbatch, Swansea.

The June 1916 census^[10]shows Albert, with his wife, Yvonne and daughters Marie and Margueritte, living in 103rd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Albert works as a Chartered Accountant.

Albert completed^[1]attestation papers for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 18 September 1916. At the time he was living with his wife, as next of kin, Marie Nash in 104th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and worked as an Auditor. He had previously served with the 19th Alberta Dragoons for eight months and prior to that with the 101st Edmonton Fusiliers for ten months. Albert was considered fit for the Canadian Oversaes Expeditionary Force by medical examination on 8 February 1917.
He joined, as a Lieutenant, the 218th Battalion^[11]on 18 September 1916, being later promoted to Major and may well have been part of the riot that occured against the police the following month in October.
Albert embarked for England on 16 February 1917 from Halifax, Nova Scotia arriving in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom just under two weeks later on 27 February 1917and a month later on 13 March 1917 he was taken on stength into The Canadian Railway Troops (CRT) Depot, Purfleet, Essex. England. He was transferred a week later into the 8th Battalion and landed in France on 30 May 1917. He was promoted to Temporary Captain on 8 October 1917. On 12 January 1918 he was granted fourteen days leave which was extended by a further seven days using this time to travel to the United Kingdom, probably to visit family in Wales before returning to the field on 2 February 1918. He was granted further leave from 7 until 18 September 1918 and again took the opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom.
On 15 October 1918 he was proceeding with a tractor and observed enemy shelling of a building containing ammunition and adjacent buildings were under threat of destruction from explosives. He quickly organised a party thus saving the ammunition, despite heavy bombardment, by moving it ot a place of relative safety. The burning building meant that there was a constant perilbut the operation was completed without loss of life and a serious explosion averted. For this action Albert was awarded The Military Cross.
Albert gained a further on 9 December 1918 of Acting Major which was then relinquished on 1 February 1919. Albert returned to England the next day and sailed home to Canada on 18 May 1919 to be demobilized on 9 June 1919 and be welcomed back into his home by his family in LeMarchand Mansions, Edmonton.

Albert passed away aged sixty two on 4 June 1944 in hospital in Montreal,Quebec. He had been under observation for a few days since suffering from head injuries whilst on a routine inspection at Bowmanville, Ontario.
Albert was laid to rest^[12][13][14]a few days later in Plot 738, Saint John's York Mills Anglican Church Cemetery, North York, Toronto.

Research Notes

The 1891 census indicates the surname as Hash.

The 1901 census indicates the surname as Rash.

Arrival: 1906

Source: S0106 Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. RG76, T-479 to T-520, T-4689 to T-4874, T-14700 to T-14939, C-451 Repository: #R0001 13 OCT 2017 Time: 22:51:39

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Military:"Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 7235 - 5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61084 #1179404 (accessed 22 July 2022)
   Name: Albert Edward Nash; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1881; Birth Place: Swansea, South Wales, England; Residence Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Spouse: Marie Yvonne Nash
2. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 July 2022)
   Nash, Albert Edward (Mother's maiden name: Norton).
   GRO Reference: 1881 Oct-Nov-Dec in Swansea Volume 11A Page 672
3. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales Birth Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 22 July 2022)
   Nash, Albert Edward.
   GRO Reference: 1881 Oct-Nov-Dec in Swansea Volume 11a Page 672
4. ↑ "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9MN4-CRCT : 10 February 2018), Entry for Alfred Edward Nash, 09 Nov 1881, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Swansea, Holy Trinity, Glamorganshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
5. ↑ Baptism: "Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1570-1994"
   Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Page number: 74
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62105 #1504476 (accessed 22 July 2022)
   Alfred Edward Nash baptism on 9 Nov 1881 (born 15 Oct 1881), child of Robert Nash & Emma Priscilla Nash, in Swansea Holy Trinity, Glamorganshire, Wales
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9J7-9ZM : 8 May 2019), Albert Edward Nash in household of Ellen Nash, Swansea Town, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Glamorganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
7. ↑ 1891 Census:"1891 Wales Census"
   Class: RG12; Piece: 4482; Folio: 116; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6099592; ED, institution, or vessel: 32
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6897 #152024 (accessed 21 July 2022)
   Albert Edward Hash (9) son in household of Robert Nash (46) in Swansea registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSM6-ZGX : 21 May 2019), Albert E Nash in household of Robert Nash, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Swansea subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
9. ↑ Engagement Announcement Calgary Herald, 13 Mar 1911,
   https://calgaryherald.newspapers.com/clip/106073501/marriage-of-cauchon-nash/, Albert Nash and Fronne Cauchon (accessed: 22 July 2022)
10. ↑ 1916 Census:"1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta"
    Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Edmonton West, 02C; Roll: T-21950; Page: 8; Family No: 96
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1556 #759520766 (accessed 22 July 2022)
    Albert E Nash (34), married, Starter Aset, in 10111, 103 Ave, Edmonton West, Alberta, Canada. Born in England
11. ↑ Military:"Wikipedia"
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/218th_(Edmonton)_Battalion,_CEF#:~:text=The%20218th%20Battalion%2C%20CEF%2C%20was%20a%20unit%20in,effort%20to%20overcome%20the%20local%20police%20in%20CalgarLieutenant Albert Nash (accessed 22 July 2022)
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 22 July 2022, memorial page for MG Albert Edward Nash (15 Oct 1881–4 Jun 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #188392842, citing Saint John's York Mills Anglican Church Cemetery, North York, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Chichikov (contributor 48700761)
13. ↑ Laid to Rest:"Commonwealth Graves Commission"
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2266300/albert-edward-nash/ (accessed 23 July 2022)
14. ↑ Memorial:"Veterans Affairs Canada"
    https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2266300 (accessed 23 July 2022)