Hello Ian......
And welcome to Rootschat....
What kind of nformation are you seeking , about Albert ?
Albert Lapping was born on 25th December 1895, at Warrington, and died at Hull in 1979......
His mother remarried in 1905, one Joseph Smalley Atkinson and had three more children, Samuel , Emma and Lily Atkinson.
I have looked, but can't see that he served in WW1, but it could be that he served in a Naval Service. His brother John, served in the Royal Navy.
We will try to help.
Regards
JeannieR