Alfred Edward Minter

1892 - 1917  (~ 24 years)

• Name	Alfred Edward Minter
  Birth	Dec 1892	Burton on Trent, Staffs   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Ed
  _UID	6167B691F99C423A8F342472C661D242B47F
  Death	28 Apr 1917	WW1 casualty at Roeux near Arras, France   [2]
  Notes	Andrew Minter (February 2009): Alfred Edward fell in the battle of Roeux (near Arras) and is buried in the CWG cemetery there. He served in the Lincolnshire regiment. 1921 census: at 128, Blackpool Street, Burton on Trent, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Martha SHORTHOSE (head, 53y 11m, widow, born Belper, Derbyshire, home duties), Arthur SHORTHOSE (son, 23y 2m, single, born Burton, Staffs, general labourer with Burton Foundry Co, Anglesey Road, Burton on Trent), Mabel SHORTHOSE (daughter, 16y 5m, single, born Burton, Staffs, net mender with Bogen & Co, lace net makers of Bond Street, Burton on Trent), Donald SHORTHOSE (son, 10y 6m, born Burton, Staffs, whole time school), Hilda MINTER (daughter, 23y 8m, widow, born Belper, Derbyshire, net mender with Bogen & Co, lace net makers of Bond Street, Burton on Trent) and Edward MINTER (grandson, 5y 6m, born Burton, Staffs, whole time school). Also a visitor, Alexander Frederick LONGMOOR (63y 10m) and a boarder, Alexander Frederick LONGMOOR (20y 7m).
  Person ID	I2134	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John Minter,   b. 26 Jan 1868, 6 Holly Hill, Hampstead, London d. 24 Mar 1951, Lichfield, Staffs (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Florence Annie POTHECARY,   b. 28 Aug 1867, Knock, Wiltshire d. 29 Jan 1952, Burton on Trent, Staffs (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1888	Christ Church, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire   [3]
  	Married by banns. John Minter, 20, a bachelor labourer of Horninglow, father Jacob Minter (deceased), brewer; Florence Annie Pothecary, 20 a spinster of Burton on Trent (born 13 August 1867) the daughter of Albert Pothecary a labourer deceased (and Martha nee Andrews). Both signed. Witnesses - John Taylor and Sarah Pothecary both signed. Vicar - Charles Guest
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda Agnes SHORTHOSE,   b. Dec 1892, Belper RD d. 26 Nov 1948, Burton on Trent, Staffs (Age ~ 55 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1915	Burton on Trent, Staffs   [1]
  Children	1. Charles Edward Minter,   b. 16 Dec 1915, Burton on Trent, Staffs d. May 1996, East Staffs RD (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Dec 1892 - Burton on Trent, Staffs Marriage - Sep 1915 - Burton on Trent, Staffs  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Alfred Edward Minter born 1892, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Alfred was a victim of WW1; he fell in the battle of Roeux (near Arras), France and is buried in the CWG cemetery there. He served in the Lincolnshire regiment.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S62] Commonwealth War Graves Commission. [S29] Marriage certificate (copy).