Captain Solon Albright was born 25 July 1890 in Berlin, Ontario, the only son of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Albright. Birth Register #035133.
He enlisted with the 108th Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Bowman. In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as a lieutenant and was attached to the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers, where he obtained his captaincy. He went overseas on 24 April 1917 and was attached to the 48th Highlanders. In March 1918, Capt. Albright was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock. He returned to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was buried at Crovy on the River Somme, France. FAG #56039793.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commemorated on page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance housed in the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament Buildings, Memorial Chamber.
Capt. Solon Albright was survived by his wife Ruth Marjorie Stevely, whom he married on Feb. 03, 1916 in London, Middlesex County. Marriage Affidavit #013866.
He enlisted with the 108th Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Bowman. In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as a lieutenant and was attached to the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers, where he obtained his captaincy. He went overseas on 24 April 1917 and was attached to the 48th Highlanders. In March 1918, Capt. Albright was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock. He returned to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was buried at Crovy on the River Somme, France. FAG #56039793.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commemorated on page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance housed in the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament Buildings, Memorial Chamber.
Capt. Solon Albright was survived by his wife Ruth Marjorie Stevely, whom he married on Feb. 03, 1916 in London, Middlesex County. Marriage Affidavit #013866.
Captain Solon Albright was born 25 July 1890 in Berlin, Ontario, the only son of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Albright. Birth Register #035133.
He enlisted with the 108th Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Bowman. In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as a lieutenant and was attached to the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers, where he obtained his captaincy. He went overseas on 24 April 1917 and was attached to the 48th Highlanders. In March 1918, Capt. Albright was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock. He returned to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was buried at Crovy on the River Somme, France. FAG #56039793.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commemorated on page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance housed in the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament Buildings, Memorial Chamber.
Capt. Solon Albright was survived by his wife Ruth Marjorie Stevely, whom he married on Feb. 03, 1916 in London, Middlesex County. Marriage Affidavit #013866.
He enlisted with the 108th Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Bowman. In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as a lieutenant and was attached to the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers, where he obtained his captaincy. He went overseas on 24 April 1917 and was attached to the 48th Highlanders. In March 1918, Capt. Albright was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock. He returned to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was buried at Crovy on the River Somme, France. FAG #56039793.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commemorated on page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance housed in the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament Buildings, Memorial Chamber.
Capt. Solon Albright was survived by his wife Ruth Marjorie Stevely, whom he married on Feb. 03, 1916 in London, Middlesex County. Marriage Affidavit #013866.
Inscription
Abraham Albright/ 1858-1931/ Frances A. Price/ his wife/ 1864-1944/ Capt. Solon Albright, son/ killed in action/ in France Aug. 8th/ 1890-1918/ Hilda dau. 1894-1895/ Albright/
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