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Algernon DRIVER, son of Henry DRIVER (c. 1843- ) and Caroline MARKWELL (c. 1849- ), was born circa 1879 in Lincolnshire, Norfolk. He was baptised on 13 August 1879 in Revesby, Lincolnshire - parents Henry and Caroline. Alga (Alganon) was called up on 11 July 1916 and was posted on 12 July 1916 to the 5th Middlesex Regiment, Private 32362. His service lasted for 2 years 62 days on home soil. This included 164 days Army Reserve Class W. He was discharged on 10 September 1918, physically unfit for War Service, “Always very feeble, inflamation of the lungs”. Algernon was on the in 1918 Absent Voters List for South Lopham, Norfolk at Redgrave Road - 3993; Driver, Alga; Redgrave Rd.;32362, Middlesex Regt. Algernon died in 1932 - aged 52 years.

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DRIVER, Algernon
Family Historian Individual Narrative Algernon DRIVER, son of Henry DRIVER (c. 1843- ) and Caroline MARKWELL (c. 1849- ), was born circa 1879 in Lincolnshire, Norfolk. He was baptised on 13 August 1879 in Revesby, Lincolnshire - parents Henry and Caroline. Alga (Alganon) was called up on 11 July 1916 and was posted on 12 July 1916 to the 5th Middlesex Regiment, Private 32362. His service lasted for 2 years 62 days on home soil. This included 164 days Army Reserve Class W. He was discharged on 10 September 1918, physically unfit for ..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below)
Birth:	1879 : Lincolnshire : 1879 Q2 Horncastle Lincolnshire Vol 7A Page 579
Baptism:	13.08.1879 : Revesby, Lincolnshire : parents Henry and Caroline.
Marriage:	1902 to Ellen RUDDOCK : 1902 Q1 Hartismere Suffolk Vol 4A Page 1257
1881 Census:	Revesby, Lincolnshire : 2, living with parents Henry (40, gamekeepers labourer) and Caroline (32), and siblings Jane (12), Sophia (10, scholar), William (8, scholar) and Anna E (5, scholar). (RG11 Piece 3252 Folio 78 Page 3 Schedule 936)
1891 Census:	Redgrave, Suffolk : 12, farm boy, living with parents Henry (49, agricultural labourer) and Caroline (45), and siblings Henry William (18, agricultural labourer), Ellen (10, scholar), Elizabeth (8, scholar) and Arthur (5, scholar). (RG12 Piece 1459 Folio 86A Page 11 Schedule 78)
1901 Census:	Redgrave, Suffolk : 22, agricultural labourer, living with parents Henry (58, horseman) and Caroline (52), and siblings Arthur 14, stockman) and Beatrice (4). (RG13 Piece 1765 Folio 74 Page 4 Schedule 28)
1911 Census:	Wortham, Suffolk : 31, farm labourer, living with wife Ellen Jane (29) and children Arthur Edward (5) and Annie (3). (RG14 PN10725 RD210 SD2 ED10 SN171)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 42, stockman working for L WITTON, farmer, living with wife Ellen Jane (40) and children Arthur Edward (15, farm labourer), Annie (13) and Thomas (10). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 43 RD 239 RS 2 ED 19)
Death:	1932 : 1932 Q2 Norwich Norfolk Vol 4B Page 191
Elect. Roll:	In 1925 the Electoral Register showed him living at Low Common in South Lopham - qualification by residence and occupa?on. Same entry for the year 1930.
Military:	Alga (Alganon) was called up on 11 July 1916 and was posted on 12 July 1916 to the 5th Middlesex Regiment, Private 32362. His service lasted for 2 years 62 days on home soil. This included 164 days Army Reserve Class W. He was discharged on 10 September 1918, physically unfit for War Service, "Always very feeble, inflamation of the lungs". Algernon was on the in 1918 Absent Voters List for South Lopham, Norfolk at Redgrave Road - 3993; Driver, Alga; Redgrave Rd.;32362, Middlesex Regt.
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