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Age-22

431, Old Kent Road

Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France

60th Division, made up entirely of 2nd line territorial battalions from London, went to France in June, 1916 where they remained until they were sent to Salonika at the end of the year. During the six months spent on the Western Front they were employed in holding the front line around Arras and were one of the few divisions in France to avoid the Battle of the Somme.

On 6th September, 1916, the 2/14th London battalion of 179 Brigade, were relieved from the front line and moved back into support trenches. Albert Cornish died from wounds on 10th Septembr but it is not known when he was wounded