David_Blanchard Posted 9 April , 2004 Share Posted 9 April , 2004 Portugal on the Western Front 9th April 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 9 April , 2004 Share Posted 9 April , 2004 When I holidayed at Lagos, Algarve, in 1998 I was surprised to see a memorial cross the the local men who had died in the Great War. I confess that at that time I didn't know they had been involved. They suffered too... Bernard Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 9 April , 2004 Share Posted 9 April , 2004 I wish they would restore the headstones near La Bombe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 And Remembering the British Men from Oporto who also died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 I would be grateful if anyone could provide details of the MC won by the casualty mentioned above: Name: D'ALBERTANSON, RONALD Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: East Surrey Regiment Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: attd. 6th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 08/08/1916 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of the Rev. Canon D'Albertanson and Mrs. D'Albertanson, of Rua da Cerca 338, Foz do Douro, Oporto, Portugal. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 16. Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 May , 2018 Share Posted 2 May , 2018 David Ronald is a relation of mine. Do you have any more information? I am a Chaplain in the Royal Navy Many Thanks Simon d’Albertanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted 3 May , 2018 Share Posted 3 May , 2018 He was Gazetted: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/12978/page/1516 2nd Lt. Ronald D'Albertanson, E. Surr. R. For conspicuous gallantry in action. When ordered to attack a trench he led a patrol of volunteers, and found that the enemy were in great strength. His gallant act prevented his men from falling into a trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 3 May , 2018 Share Posted 3 May , 2018 (edited) Hi Simon, The pre-publication version of his citation indicates that his MC award was for his actions at Fricourt on 6th July 1916 whilst attached to 6/Dorsets. Their war diary for that time is here at the National Archives, or here on Ancestry. Image source: The National Archives - file WO 389/2 Regards Chris Edit: WRT his death, the diary entry for 7th August 1916 says that he went out on patrol, and subsequently died from wounds received. Edited 3 May , 2018 by clk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 19 September , 2018 Share Posted 19 September , 2018 Re Ronald d’Albertanson, he was my grandfathers brother. I have in my possession the MC he was awarded, along with his war diary and copies of the letters written by his CO for the MC award and to his father the rev Henry, then headmaster of the British school in Oporto following his death in 1916. Apparently he was hit by shrapnel from an airburst shell material from which entered his shoulder and he died in the Dernancourt dressing station. He is buried in the French cemetery at Dernancourt not the large CWG extension. Just a note i am a different Simon d’Albertanson than the previous Simon d’A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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