L-Cpl Alfred Warren, 8134, 1/2nd Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), was killed in action on the Somme on September 23rd, 1916. He was the son of Frederick William Warren of and his wife Jane (nee Williams), of 3 Dunstable Road, Leagrave.
Born at Olton, near Solihull, Warks, in 1897, he enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment (3548) at the age of 17, but before going to France was transferred to the London Regiment.
A report of his death said he was going to inspect sentries when he was killed by a shell. He was buried behind Combles at night. [His grave may have been lost as he is now commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial].
Alfred attended the Old Leagrave School, and immediately prior to enlistment was an employee at the Davis Gas Stove Co Ltd. He is commemorated on the Leagrave War Memorial.