Herbert's Story.
Herbert Aldcroft was born in Mobberley, Cheshire in 1886, one of six children born to William (a farmer) and Ann Aldcroft of Moss farm, Moss lane Mobberley. Daniel was a farm labourer.
He enlisted in the army and became Private no 27612 of the 1st Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment.
Herbert's service records no longer exist so I have found it impossible to locate where and when he received his wounds, but it is more than likely they were received during the Battle of the Somme.