Alfred Edward Settle Jnr - Suicide

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First of all i am not sure where this should be posted, so please feel free to move this thread.

This is a really sad story of the horrors & fears of war on a man.

1901 at 2 Primrose street, Lower Broughton.
Alfred E Settle 37 Head Joiner
Charlotte Settle 37 Wife
Lottie Settle 14
William G Settle 11
Alfred E Settle 9
Florence Settle 5

1911 at 74 Gt Clowes street, Lower Broughton
Alfred Edward Settle 47 Head Joiner
Charlotte Settle 47 Wife
Lottie Settle 24 Lady Clerk
William Gerrard Settle 21 Clerk
Alfred Edward Settle 19 Chemists Assistant
Mary Florence Settle 15 Office Girl

1918 absent voters register for Salford North division.



I see from his medal card index that he was awarded the British & Victory medal.
Could a member of staff please transcribe the other details on the medal card

Married Hilda Wilson 1930.





There is one grave in Weaste cemetery with a total of 5 people in it, maybe this is the family grave? link for Cemsearch Weaste cemetery

Hilda Settle ne Wilson went on to marry John Joseph Axon at St. Mary, Crumpsall in 1952.

Ben

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Ben,

Looks as if the medals had been posted out to Alfred and he had moved from the last known address the army had on his records. The medals would be then be broken down if not claimed within ten years (1743KR). Thankfully the medals were claimed and reissued to a him on the 30/8/1923.