Birth: 28 June 1880 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: October-December 1914 Paddington, London, UK
Wife: Emily Rose Alberta Dyson [Foot, Harlowe] 1891-1977
Death: 13 December 1918 Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, UK
Buried: Plot: E. 38. 5, Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport, Hampshire, UK
Albert Llewellyn Cordier 1909-1983
Leonard Cordier 1912
Robert F Cordier 1917
Birth of Albert Richard Cordier in FreeBMD in July-September 1880 in Llanelly (11a 718).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for Albert Cordier aged 3 born in May 1880 and admitted to St Stephen's Parochial School on 3 September 1883 together with William Cordier born in June 1878, their mother being a widow living at 1 Lofthus?.
In the 1891 census as Albert Cordier aged 10, and living at The West London District School, Ashford, Staines, Middlesex together with his brother William.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928 for Albert Richard Cordier 190947 born on 28 June 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, an errand boy, height 5 ft 3in, dark brown hair, brown eyes, fresh/sallow complexion, figure representing Faith, Hope and Charity on right forearm. Joined at Chatham on 18 June 1899 for twelve years.Served on Impregnable from 9 October 1896 to 14 October 1896, Ganges 15 October 1896 to 10 June 1897, Impregnable 11 June 1897 to 25 January 1898, Victory III 26 January 1898 to 2 March 1898, Excellent, 3 March 1898 to 10 May 1898,Victory III 11 March 1898 to 27 May 1898, Renown 28 May 1898 to 17 August 1898, Pearl from 18 August 1898 to 5 December 1900, Pembroke from 6 December 1900 to 7 May 1901, Wildfire from 8 May 1901 to 25 September 1901, Pembroke from 26 September 1901, Audacious from 9 August 1902 to 16 January 1903, Pembroke from 17 January 1903 to 6 March 1903, Egeria from 7 March 1903 to 9 March 1906, and Pembroke from 6 March 1906 to 18 May 1906 when he was shore by purchase. He appears to have re-enrolled on 13 July 1914 on Leviathan to 2 March 1918, and Victory I from 23 March 1918 to 13 December 1918.
In the 1901 census as Albert Cordier aged 20, born in Pimlico, London, single, an able seaman, and in Chatham Dockyard, Kent on Pembroke I.
Two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Albert Richard Cordier address 53 Great Marlborough Street, d h service, Fire Bragade Station, St James, Strand, Westminster in 1909, 257 Shirland Road, North Paddington, Westminster in 1911.
In the 1911 census as Albert Richard Cordier aged 30, born in Llangennech, South Wales, a hotel fireman at the Piccadilly hotel,, and living with his wife (Rose Alberta) and son (Albert Llewellyn) in three rooms at 72 Palermo Road, Willesden, Middlesex.
Two entries in Ancestry All British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 results for Albert R Cordier Assistant Postman 500714 in NW in 1911, and postman 517522 in Paddington in 1912.
Entry in The London Gazette 2 February 1912 P 815 "Post Office: Postman or Porter, London, Albert Richard Cordier".
Marriage of Albert R Cordier and Emily R A Dyson in FreeBMD in October-December 1914 in Paddington (1a 159).
His first son was born in Paddington in 1909. and second two in Willesden in 1912 and 1917.
Death of Albert R Cordier in FreeBMD in October-Dcember 1918 aged 38 in Alverstoke (2b 1313).
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 for Albert Richard Cordier born on 28 June 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, rank AB in Royal Navy and died from disease on 13 December 1918 while serving on HMS Victory, grave 38 5, Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, widow Emily of 40 Milton Ave, Stonebridge, NW, mother, JC 14 William Street, Pontardulais, Glamorgan.
Two entries in Ancestry UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 for Albert Richard Cordier died 13 December 1918 carcinoma of panceas, informed widow, and birth on 28 June 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, and AB 190947 death on 13 Dec 1918 on HMS Victory, widow Emily of 40 Milton Ave, Stonebridge, NW, mother, JC 14 William Street, Pontardulais, Glamorgan.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 for A Cordier died on 13 December 1918 at Harlan (sic - Haslar) of carcinoma of panceas.
Entry in Find a Grave for Abl Smn A R Cordier Able Seaman, Royal Navy aged 37 died 13 December 1918 and buried in Plot: E. 38. 5, Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Albert Richard Cordier died on 13 December 1918 probate 21 November 1920 London "Cordier Albert Richard of 40 Ilbert-street Queen's Park Middlesex able seaman R.N. died 13 December 1918 at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Portsmouth Administration London 21 November to Emily Rose Alberta Harlowe (wife of Walter Lloyd Harlowe). Effects £448 11s. 4d." (his wife had married Walter L Harlowe in Chelsea in April-June 1919.
Albert Richard Cordier was the father of Albert Llewellyn Cordier, husband of Kathleen Maud Croucher, my first cousin once removed.
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