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ST ALBANS WORLD WAR 1 WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
additional research David Goble

The St Albans City World War 1 War Memorial is in St Peter’s Street and lists 634 names of men who died from St Albans in the Great War I914-18. The memorial is a tall tapered portland stone cross that is set on an octtagonal ring that is then swept outwards into four arms to pyramidical caps. A stepped cornice is set over the inscription panels that are set on chamfered cross plain plint. A memorial garden was placed around the cross in 1921. The memorial itself was unveiled by General the Earl of Cavan 22nd MAy 1921 and the dedication was by the Bishop of St Albans. The architect was Sir Edgar Wigram and the stone mason Charles Alderton. In 1985 the memorial went through a cleaning process. There are fifty-seven who were officers, none of higher rank than Captain. Two men won the Victoria Cross, Lieutenant A. V. Smith and Private E. Warner. Five men were awarded the Military Cross,and ten the Military Medal. One officer won the Distinguished Flying Cross, and a Sergeant the Distinguished Conduct Medal. One man had a Meritorious Service Medal, and seven were mentioned in despatches. Lieutenant A. V. Smith,V. C. also held the French Croix de Guerre. (Some details taken from "THE STREET MEMORIALS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY PARISH" by Alice Goodman published by St Alban's and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society 1987 ISBN 0 901194 08 5)

 

AND IN MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY

1914-1918

ABBOTT

Douglas Gordon

[Spelt ABBOT on CWGC] Private 1450, Hertfordshire Yeomanry. Died of wounds at sea 24th August 1915. Aged 21. Born Finchley, London, enlisted Barnet, resident St Albans. Son of C. R. and M. Abbot, of Verulam, Pans Lane, Devizes, Wilts. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 18.

ABBOTT

G

No further information currently available

ADAMS

Dennis John

[Listed as D G ADAMS on memorial] Private 10592, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 29th July 1916. Aged 26. Born Kings Walden (sic), Bedfordshire, enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of Charles and Jane Adams, of "Rosaline," Offa Rd., St. Albans. Buried in ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot E. Row F. Grave 12.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 2:

ADAMS, D., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment
He volunteered in August 1914, and in September of the same year was drafted to the Western Front where he took part in numerous engagements, including those at Ypres, Hill 60, erdun and the Somme, and was severely wounded. He was invalided home, and dided on July 29th, 1916, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
13, Blacksmith Lane, St. Albans
12/A

ADAMS

George William

Corporal 208456, 1st Aircraft Supply Depot Repair Park, Royal Air Force. Killed in an air -raid at Dunkirk whilst guarding German prisoners 24th September 1918. Aged 30. Son of George and Lizzie Adams, of St. Albans; husband of Beatrice Adams, of 18, Temperance St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 8.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 2:

ADAMS, G.W., Corporal, R.A.F. (late R.N.A.S.)
He volunteered in November 1914, and proceeded to the Western Front. where he took part in many important engagements, including those at Ypres and the Somme, and was wounded. He was killed in an air-raid whilst guarding German prisoners at Dunkirk, on September 24th, 1918, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
12, Cannon Street, St. Albans
11/B

See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

ALCOCK

W

No further information currently available

ALDOUS

W F

Private 664464, Labour Corps. Died 16th November 1918. Formerly Rifleman 51781, 25th Reserve Battalion, Rifle Briagde. Buried in ST. LEONARD CHURCHYARD, SANDRIDGE, Hertfordshire.

ALDRIDGE

John Alfred

Private 36234, 6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 30th September 1916. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Formerly 5916, Hertfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 D.

ALLEN

A

either

Alfred ALLEN, Sergeant 6029, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd July 1916. Aged 24. Born and resident St Albans, enlisted Manchester. Only son of Joseph and Alice Allen, of 22, Cavendish Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 10.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 4:

ALLEN, A., Sergeant, Border Regiment
Volunteering in September 1914, on completion of his training he was drafted to france, where he served at Neuve Chapelle, Festubert and the Somme, and on various other sectors of the Front. He was severely wounded on July 1st, 1916, and died the following day. He was entitled to the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
22, Cannon Street, St. Albans
X33.

or

Albert ALLEN, Private G/13742, 12th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 15th July 1916. Born Hatfield, enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex, resident St Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.

ALLEN

Henry James

Private G/9263, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 9th October 1916. Born Redman (sic), Herts, enlisted and resident St Albans. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 35.

ALLEN

Mark Thomas

Private 31848, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 15th April 1917. Aged 33. Born Tattenhange Green, Hertfordshire, enlisted St Albans. Husband of E. M. Allen, of 40, Arthur Rd., Fleetville, St. Albans. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXII. Row H. Grave 3.

ANSELL

Arthur James

[Listed as James on Fishpool Street memorial] Acting Bombardier 78707, "D" Battery, 36th Briagde, Royal field Artillery. Died of wounds 11th October 1918. Aged 24. Resident 50 Fishpool Street.Born and enlisted London. Husband of Mrs. A. Ansell, of 115, Columbia Square, Columbia Rd., Shoreditch, London. Buried in DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 11. Note: He is thought to be the child of Mary Ansell. After her marriage to John Parrott, he adopted the name of his step-father, by which he was known locally. See also Fishpool Street memorial

ANSON

A

probably Arthur ANSON, Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 11th October 1915 [date from CWGC SDGW states 8th]. Aged 18. Son of the Hon. F. W Anson. Buried in PHALEMPIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 6.

ARCHER

F

No further information currently available

ARGENT

Horace Frederick

Private 107971, 31st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds, Mesopotamia arena, 27th December 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted Watford. Son of Mr. H. S. Argent, of 32, Liverpool Rd., St. Albans. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Plot/Row/Section W. Grave 10.

ASHBY

William Jennings

Private 36233, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 1st September 1918. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Formerly 4824, Hertfordshire Regiment. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section R. Plot II. Row O. Grave 17.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 11:

ASHBY, W. J. J., Private, Hertfordshire Regiment and Royal Buckinghamshire Regiments and Trench Mortar Battery.
He volunteered in April 1915, and after his training was retained on various importanjt duties with his unit. In july 1917 he was drafted to the Western front, and took part in the severe fighting at the Battle of Arras, Ypres and St. Julien, and was twice wounded. He died of wounds on September 1st, 1918, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
8, Kings Road, St. Albans
I39.

ASKWITH

T N

probably Thomas Nowell ASKWITH, Second Lieutenant, "C" Battary, 250th brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 24th october 1917. Aged 37. Son of T. and M. E. Askwith; husband of R. I. Askwith, of Bewley Farm House, Ightham, Kent. Buried in BLEUET FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 27.

ATKINS

Ernest

Private 228120, 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Aged 24. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Mrs. W. Atkins, of 101, Park Street, St. Albans; husband of Emily Atkins, of 47, Branch Rd., Park Street, St. Albans, Herts. Formerly 9758, Cambridgeshire Regiment posted to 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 12:

ATKINS, E., Private, 13th Royal Fusiliers.
He joined in January 1917, and after a short period of training was drafted to the Western Front in the following March. He was in action in only one engagement, at Arras, where on April 28th, 1917, he was killed. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
47, Branch Road, Park Street near St. Albans
X149.

Note: The last entry from the National Roll does not directly correspond with the the facts. This book was notoriously inaccurate or incorrect.

ATKINS

Edward Richard James

Sapper 238863, 10th Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Died 22nd July 1917. Aged 29. Son of George and Elizabeth Atkins; husband of Caroline Atkins, of 39, King's Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Native of Northampton. Buried in CANADA FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 24.

ATKINS

Percy Alban C

[Listed as Percy Allan ATKINS on CWGC] Lance Sergeant 2297, Hertfordshire Yeomanry. Died in United Kingdom 23th November 1915. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Buried in ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot C. Row A. Grave 22.

AUSTIN

Charles Edward

Private 40621, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 14th May 1917. Aged 32. Born Redbourn, enlisted St Albans. Husband of Joyce Kate Austin, of 18. Church St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in FEUCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 1.

AUSTIN

Herbert

Private 204562, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 23rd August 1918. Enlisted Hertford, resident Palmers Green, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

BACON

Arthur

Private 5745, 1st/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 5th November 1916. Resident 31 New England Street. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 12:

BACON, H., Private, Durham Light Infantry.
Joining in June 1916, he was drafted to France at the conclusion of his training. During his service in this theatre of war he fought in many battles, and was subseuently killed in action at Beaumont-Hamel on November 5th, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
31, New England Street, St. Albans
I91.

Note: The last entry from the National Roll does not directly correspond with the the facts. This book was notoriously inaccurate or incorrect.

See also Verulam Road memorial

BACON

John Charles

Gunner 93361, 289th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 29th September 1917. Aged 34. Born St Peters, Hertford, enlisted St Albans. Son of Robert and Maria Bacon, of St. Albans; husband of Louisa Rance (formerly Bacon), of Hillside Cottages, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Buried in KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row E. Grave 16.

BADHAM

Charles Frederick

Private 2676, 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28th May 1916. Aged 22. Born Wolverhampton, enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of L. W. and F. Badham of Wolverhampton. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot III. Row J. Grave 8.

BAILEY

C A

No further information currently available

BAILEY, MC

Guy Frederick

Captain, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 7th July 1917. Aged 20. Son of Arthur Frederick and Maud Mary Bailey, of Tetherdown, Sandpit Lane, St. Albans. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row T. Grave 1.

BAKER

George

Private 35914 (SDGW lists as 39914), 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 25th August 1918. Born St Albans, enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 6.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 15:

BAKER, G., Private, Gloucestershire Regiment.
He joined in May 1917, and in November of the same year was drafted to the Western front, where he took part in heavy fighting at Ypres and on the Somme. He also served in the Advance and Retreat of 1918, and was killed in action on August 23rd, 1918, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
86, Fishpool Street, St. Albans
205/A.

BAKER

J

No further information currently available.

BAKER

James John

Private 4/7173, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 27th April 1915. Born Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire, enlisted and resident St Albans. Husband of Clara Baker, of 70, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 24. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

BAMFORD

C

No further information currently available

BASSILL

Reuben Francis

Private 31827, 6th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd December 1916. Aged 35. Born and enlisted St Labans. Husband of Ada May Bassill, of 6, Devon Cottages, Sandridge, Herts. Formerly 25550, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 16.

BATEMAN

Joseph

Private 17270, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 33. Born and enlisted St Albans, resident Kentish Town. Brother of George Bateman, of 5, Campion Terrace, Cricklewood, London. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

BAULK

Ernest F

Private 140826, 34th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Letchworth, enlisted St Albans. Formerly 11026, Royal Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10.

BEASLEY

Arthur William

[Listed as William on Sopwell Lane memorial] Private 14267, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28th October 1916. Born Sopwell, hertfordshire (sic), enlisted and resident St Albans. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 19. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

BEEVOR, MC

Vernon Saville

Second Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, attached 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 10th March 1917. Aged 19. Son of Ralph Jermy Beevor and Sophia Mary Beevor of "Reymerston," Manor Rd., St. Albans. Native of Weybridge, Surrey. Educated at Felsted School and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France. Plot N. Row E. Grave 28.

BELL

Horace Stanley

Private 202990, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 17th June 1918. Born Colkerk, Norfolk (sic), enlisted Sheffield, resident Harpenden. Son of Mr. A. W. Bell, of Bank Cottage, Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Herts. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 1.

Note: Why this man does not appear on the Holywell Hill memorial but the man below does is unknown.

BELL

William Robert Walter

[Listed as Walter on CWGC] Private 5440, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Died of wounds 30th July 1916. Born Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, enlisted London, resident St Albans. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section J. Grave 58.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 28:

BELL, W. R. W., Private, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
 He volunteered in August 1914, and having completed his training proceeded to the Western Front. He took partin much severe fighting at Ypres and in other engagements, and was killed in action on July 30th, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
10, Dolphin Yard, St. Albans
205/A.

See also Holywell Hill memorial.

BELSHAW

Thomas William

Private G/15516, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 7th April 1918. Aged 20. Born St Stephen's, hertfordshire (sic), enlisted Hertford. Son of the late Ada Emily Cooper (formerly Belshaw) and George Belshaw. Buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 27. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

BENNETT

William Henry

Private 4/6929 [4/6920 on SDGW], 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1916. Aged 19. Born Barnet, Hertfordshire, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of James and Marion Bermett, of "Bury Bushes," Cambridge Rd., St. Albans. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 6.

BENNINGTON

Harold Alfred

Sapper 208594, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died in Egyptian Campaign 4th May 1917. Aged 25. Resident 24 George Street. Enlisted Catebury, Kent, resident St Albans. Son of Alfred C. and Florence Bennington, of 21, Harlesden Rd., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on SAVONA MEMORIAL, Italy. See also High Street memorial.

BES

Archibald

Private 29072, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 29th october 1917. Aged 27. Born Holborn, Middlesex, enlisted London, resident Hornsey, Middlesex. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bes; husband of D. L. Holymeyer (formerly Bes), of 45, Caledonian Rd., Leeds. Formerly 22278, East Kent Regiment. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Section XXI. Plot B. Row B. Grave 19A. [Although there is no obvious connection he is the only BES on the CWGC and the SDGW]

BETTS

H L

probably Henry Lee BETTS, Lieutenant, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 20th September 1917. Aged 32. Son of the Rev. John Arthur and Annie S. Betts; husband of Elsie Margaret Betts, of 87, Fellows Rd., Hampstead, London. Born in London. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XX. Row D. Grave 17.

BILLING

Arthur Edward

Gunner 142533, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in India 31st October 1918. Aged 35. Born Bricketwood, Hertfordshire, enlisted St Albans. Husband of Ruth Emily Billing, of 10, Prince's Rd., St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery and commemorated on MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI, India. Face 5.

BIRD

E F

No further information currently available

BIRT, DSO

Lightly Harold

Captain, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 5th January 1915. Aged 35. Son of Sir William Birt and Lady Birt, of Hatfield, Herts, and Walton-on-the-Naze. Essex. Awarded the Distiguished Service Order (D.S.O.). Buried in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 19.

From “The V.C. and D.SO. Book, Distinguished Service Order 1886-1915.” Page 341.

BIRT, LIGHTLY HAROLD, Capt., was born 22 Oct. 1S79. third surviving son of the late Sir William Birt, of Hatfield, and of Lady Birt, of Brickett Road. St. Albans. He got his commission from the Volunteers in 1900. and was promoted to Captain in 1910. He served in the European War from 1914. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 Dec. 1914]: “Harold Lightly Birt, Capt., 1st Battn. Royal Berkshire Regt. For skill and courage at Villers-Cotterets on 1 Sept. and at Metz Farm Valley 7 Sept. in holding his position.” He was killed in action 5 Jan. 1915, aged 35 years. An obituary notice appeared in the “Times” of 11 Jan. 1915.

BLACKBURN

J

No further information currently available

BLAND

Arthur William

Private 18012, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th July 1916. Aged 21. Born Manchester, enlisted Bedford, resident St Albans. Son of Mr. William Bland. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

BLAND

David Leslie

Rifleman (Lance Corporal) R/17915, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 5th January 1917. Aged 20. Born Manchester, enlisted Southwark, resident St Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bland, of The Lodge, Campbellfield, St. Albans. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 24.

BLIGH

J

No further information currently available

BLIGH

R

No further information currently available

BOLTON

William Alfred

Gunner 821396, "A" Battery, 282nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial). Killed in action 29th September 1918. Aged 30. Born Harpenden, enlisted St Albans. Husband of Maud Lilian Minall (formerly Bolton), of 78, Alma Rd., Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. Native of Harpenden, Herts. Buried in WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 4.

BOND

Archibald

Private 4453, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 12th October 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of William Henry and Emma Bond, of 30, Liverpool Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 29.

BOOT

Victor Hugh

Private 56734, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 28th September 1918. Aged 19. Son of John H. and Ethel M. Boot, of 2, Grange Street, St. Albans, Herts. Buried in OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row G. Grave 12.

BOURNE

Thomas

Private 21040, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 22nd February 1916. Resident 33 Fishpool Street. Born and enlisted St Albans. Formerly 18668, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 42.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 39:

BOURNE, T., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.
He volunteered in January 1915, and was in the same year drafted to France, where he took part in the heavy fighting at Hill 60 and Verdun, and was killed in action on February 22nd, 1916. He was entitled to 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
53, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans
I91.

Note: The last entry from the National Roll does not directly correspond with the the facts. This book was notoriously inaccurate or incorrect.

See also Fishpool Street memorial

BOWMAN

Ephraim George

1889 – 1916 - Ephraim was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, in 1889, the son of Ephraim and Agnes Bowman. He had one sister, Beatrice. A private in the Honourable Artillery Company, he was killed on 20th October 1916 and is buried in the Berks Cemetery Extension (BCE), Belgium.

There is a short newspaper report from The Herts Advertiser, of 4th November 1916, announcing his death:

Pte Ephraim Bowman - St Albans Bank Clerk KilledPte Ephraim Bowman, aged 28, only son of Mr and Mrs Bowman, 18 Liverpool Road, St Albans, was killed on Oct 20th. Before enlisting he was a bank clerk in London.

Private 5396, 2nd (Infantry) Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Killed in action 20th October 1916. Aged 28. Enlisted Armoury House, resident St Albans. Son of Ephraim F. and Agnes Bowman, of 182, Camden Rd., London. Born St. Albans, Herts. Buried in BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row I. Grave 7.

See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

BOYS

Richard Harvey

Lieutenant, 2nd Battaliuon, Attached 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 13th November 1916. Aged 27. Son of Dr. A. H. and Ada Mary Boys, of 95, St. Peter's St., St. Albans. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 35. Clerk at the Stock Exchange and listed on the Stock Exchange memorial.

BOYS

S G

No further information currently available

BRACEY

Ernest Jesse

Air Mechanic 3rd Class 95419, 10th Balloon Section, Royal Air Force. Died 8th July 1918. Aged 44. Husband of Ada Bracey, of 63, Lattimore Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 49.

BRADLEY

Frederick Amos

Clerk 3rd Class 288851, Royal Air Force. Died 10th November 1918. Aged 46. Husband of Mrs. M. M. Bradley, of "Rothley", Folley Lane, St. Albans. Buried in NEW SOUTHGATE CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot/Row/Section R. Grave 1086.

BRAZIER

Albert

Private 122992, 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 28th May 1918. Aged 19. Born St. Albans, enlisted Hertford. Son of William and Sarah Brazier, of 55, Kimberley Rd. East, St. Albans, Herts. Formerly 10273, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.

BRETT

G J

Private 18195, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 1st July 1916. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 4.

BRETT

J R

No further information currently available

BRIDCUTT

Charles Amos

[Spelt BRIDEUTT on SDGW] Private 21459, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born Longsight, Lancsshire, enlisted Bedford, resident St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 43:

BRIDCUTT, C.A., Private East Surrey Regiment.
He joined in June 1916, and after his training was sent to the Western Front in the following October. He served with distinction at Beaumont-Hamel, Arras and Vimy Ridge, where he was killed in action on May 3rd, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
8, Cape Road, Fleetville, St. Albans
X595.

BRIDGES

Herbert Grimwood

Rifleman S/7293, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), Died of wounds 30th July 1915 [SDGW states 31st]. Aged 24. Resident 105 Verulam Road. Born, resident and enlisted St. Albans. Son of Herbert and Sarah Bridges, of St. Albans, Herts. Buried in POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 8. See also Verulam Road memorial

BRITCHFORD

Caleb Charles

Private T/204120, 1st Battalion Buffs, East Kent Regiment. Killed in action 19th September 1918. Born Woburn, enlisted and resident St. Albans. Formerly 37,1st/2nd Company, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Buried in GRAND-SERAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 7.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 44:

BRITCHFORD, C. C., Private, 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
He volunteered in September 1914, and in the following year, after finishing his course of training, was drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in several important engagements, including those of Loos, Ypres, Cambrai and Havrincourt, and was wounded. He was killed in action on the Ypres Front on September 19th, 1918, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

5, Watson’s Row, St. Albans.
X610.

BROAD

Walter James

Private G/32330, 1st Battaliuon, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 10th October 1917. Aged 35. Enlisted Bedford, resident St. Albans. Husband of Emily Elizabeth Broad, of 32, Castle Rd., Fleetville, St. Albans. Buried in BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXIX. Row C. Grave 11.

BROWN

Alfred

Lance Corporal 6013, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 14th March 1915. Aged 34. Born Wheathampstead, enlisted Royston, resident St. Albans. Son of Sarah Brown, of St. Albans, and the late George Brown; husband of Eva Jane Brown, of 14, Oster St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 2.

BROWN

Edward J

Resident 125 Verulam Road. probably E C BROWN, Lieutenant, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) and Royal Air Force. Killed in action 18th October 1918. Buried in BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 22. See also Verulam Road memorial

BROWN

G F

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BROWN

L

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BRUNTON

D

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BRYANT

Sydney Bancroft

Private 41326, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 30th May 1918. Aged 19. Born Hornsey, Middlesex, enlisted Bedford, resident St. Albans. Son of Patience Bryant, of The Queen's Arms, Bury Rd., Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and the late Alfred Stephen Bryant. Buried in ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row BB. Grave 27.

BUCK

Percy

Private 267098, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 26. Born Peterborough, enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of John W. C. and Elizabeth Ellen Buck, of 9, Baliol Rd., Hitchin; husband of Bertha Buck, of 7, Park St., Hitchin, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.

BUNN

Arthur Charles

[Listed as Charles BUNN on SDGW] Corporal 890046, 74th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 15th September 1918. Aged 22. Born and enlisted St Albans. Son of Henry Alfred and Emily Bunn, of St. Albans, Herts. Buried in STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON, Somme, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 10.

BUNYAN

Frederick

Private 48225, 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 19th August 1917. Aged 19. Born Hertfordshire, enlisted Watford, resident St Albans. Son of Mr. E. Bunyan, of Prie Cottages, Redbourn Rd., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on NIEUPORT MEMORIAL, Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

BURGESS

Charles

Gunner 233283, "A" Battery, 38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 28th September 1917. Aged 34. Enlisted Watford, resident St Albans. Husband of Sarah Burgess, of 17, Etna Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 3.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 52:

BURGESS, C., Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.
He joined In April 1917, and in August of the same year was sent to France. After only one month’s service overseas be was badly gassed in action at Poperinghe, and died from the effects on September 28th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

1, Etna Road, St. Albans.
714.

BURRIDGE

Charles Edward

Private G/2217, "B" Company, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1918. Aged 34. Born St Albans, enlisted Hastings. Husband of M. M. Burridge, of 6, Lower Dagnall St., St. Albans. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row G. Grave 3.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 55:

BURRIDGE, C. E., Private, 8th Royal Sussex Regiment.
He volunteered in September 1914, and in July of the following year was sent to the Western Front, where he took part in the heavy fighting at Festubert, Loos, the Somme, Arras, Ypres and Cambrai. He was killed in action near Albert on May 9th, 1918, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
6, Lower Dagnall Street, St. Albans.
X744.

BURROWS

J

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BUTCHER

Albert Edward

Private 10747, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23th December 1917. Born Battersea, Surrey, enlisted and resident St Albans. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IXA. Row L. Grave 16.

BUTCHER

Frederick Ernest

Acting Corporal 15883, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine 20th July 1917. Aged 30. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Butcher, of 43, Upper Culver Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY. Israel. Plot XXX. Row A. Grave 15.

BUTTENSHAW

L H

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BUTTERFIELD

A

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BUTTERFIELD

R G

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BYRON

Frank

Company Quartmaster Sergeant 202947, 1st/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 2nd November 1917. Born and resident St Albans, enlisted New Court, Middlesex. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXX. Row H. Grave 27A.

CAKEBREAD

A

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CALDER

H G

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CALDICOTT

F W

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CALLOW, MM

[William] Gilbert [Callow]

1892 – 1917 - Always known as Gilbert or Bert, W G Callow was born in London in 1892. He was the eldest child of Frederick and Ellen Callow. He had at least four siblings: John, Elsie, Reginald and Gladys. His father, Frederick, was a brass and tin worker. The family moved to St Albans from Wandsworth after 1901 and, by 1913, the family is living at 'Jasmine', Warwick Road, St Albans. Later, the family moved to Luton.

There are two newspaper reports about Gilbert, the first celebrating his award of the Military Medal and, the second, the notification of his death. A newspaper report from The Herts Advertiser, dated 12th January 1917:

Sergeant W G Callow - St Albans Man Awarded Military Medal

Sergeant William Gilbert Callow, Herts Regiment, has been awarded the Military Medal for distinguished conduct in the field. ‘Bert’ as he is known to his friends, is not yet twenty-five years of age. He joined the Herts regiment seven years ago and was away at the annual camp when war broke out but, in three days, the regiment was in barracks and left for France on November 8th. The following July, Callow distinguished himself in the field and has twice been recommended for honour - once on January 3rd 1916 by Sir John French with nine others of the Herts Regiment. Sergt. Callow used to go to Hatfield Road School and was subsequently apprenticed to book-binding at the Salvation Army Printing Works.

He is a member of the Baptist Tabernacle Church and was Hon. Secretary of the primary department of the Sunday School. His mother resides in Russell Rise, Luton. When the Regiment first went to France there was no bomb section but, a little while after, twelve men were wanted from his Regiment to learn bombing. He was one to volunteer and went into the Irish Guards to learn all about it. Coming back to his regiment he led a section, being then a corporal. After a time, each regiment had its company of bombers, and he then being a sergeant had a company up to about five months ago. After returning from leave he was made instructor as No - Divisional Bomb ---- - in France quite away from his regiment where he has the Herts men coming down in squads to be instructed in the art of bombing. He fought at Ypres, Fortuburtand, Brickfields and other places, and he has come through as he acknowledges, ‘by the goodness of God’ safely.

A newspaper report from The Herts Advertiser, dated 10th August 1918:

Segt G Callow MM Herts regmt of Luton. Reported wounded and missing July 31st 1917 now officially considered killed on that date. Gilbert has no known grave.

Sergeant 265058, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 26. Born Lambeth, Surrey, enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of Frederick and Ellen Callow, of "Midhurst," 87, Russell Rise. Luton. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

CALVERT

C H T

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CARD

L

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CARD

S H

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CARTER

Arthur John

*Bombardier 66207 [66297 on SDGW], 112nd Battery, 52nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Born Staines, Surrey, enlisted St. Albans. Died of wounds 23rd April 1917. Resident 5 Cross Street South. Buried in HERVIN FARM BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 4.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton, page 61:

CARTER, A. J., Bombardier, R.F.A.
 Volunteering in August 1914, he was immediately afterwards sent to the Western Front, where he took part In many great battles, including those of the Aisne, Ypres, Festubert and the Somme. He was killed In action at Arras on April 23rd, 1917, and was entitled to the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
5, Cross Street South, St. Albans.
X843.

See also Verulam Road memorial

CARTER

S J

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CASEY

P J

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CATLIN

A F

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CATLIN

E

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CATLIN

J T

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CATLIN

W

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CATTON

S

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CHAMBERLAIN

George

[Spelt CHAMBERLAINE on Albert Street memorial] Private 15537, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th September 1916. Aged 25. Resident 44 Albert Street. Born, resident and enlisted St. Albans. Son of Alfred and Clara Chamberlain, of 25, Walton St., St. Albans; husband of Fanny Chamberlain, of 44, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Albert Street memorial

CHIEZA

Andrew

Private 417199, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 14th February 1920 at home. Husband of Eliza Chieza, of 15, Temperance St., St. Albans. Buried in ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot A. Row 26. Grave 37. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

CHRISTMAS

A

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CHURCHOUSE

C E

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CHURCHOUSE

J T

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CLARK

F

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CLARKE

A C

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CLARKE

W H

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CLEAVER

C E

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CLIBBON

W G

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COLEMAN

A F

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COLEMAN

J G

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COLLINS

L O

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COLLINS

W G

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CONSTABLE

James

No further information currently available. See also Pageant Road memorial

CONSTABLE

J V

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COOKE

B

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COOKE

E

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COOPER

Charles R

No further information currently available. See also High Street memorial.

COOPER

S E

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COOPER, DCM, MM

William

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal) D.C.M. and the Military Medal (M.M.) - No further information currently available. See also High Street memorial.

CORBYN

G P

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CORLEY

H

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CORLEY

H A

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CORLEY

Percival (Percy) [Morris]

Private 16509, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 27. Resident 28 Albert Street. Born Abbey, St Albans, enlisted St Albans. Son of Mrs. Charity Mary Corley, of 28, Albert St., St. Albans. Brother of Archibald above. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 68 and 69. See also Albert Street memorial

CORLEY

Archibald William

[Listed on memorial as W A Corley] Rifleman 5870, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Briagde (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 20. Resident 28 Albert Street. Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted London. Son of Mrs. Charity Mary Corley, of 28, Albert St., St. Albans. Brother of Percival above. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10. Also commemorated on a memorial to employees of Lee's Boot Factory. See also Albert Street memorial

CORLEY

W R

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COSTER

E A

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COULTER

W H

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COUSINS

E E J

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COX

F W

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COX

P W

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CRAWLEY

A

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CRITTEN

A J

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CROOK

A D G

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CUNNINGHAM, MC

Harold John

Captain, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th October 1917. Aged 25. Son of Ellen C. Cunningham, of Spencer House, St. Albans, and the late John William Cunningham. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Special Memorial Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 37. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

CURL

H

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CURNICK

H W

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CURNOW

H J

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CURTIS

A

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DARBY

Robert

Private 265585, 1st/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 14th November 1917. Resident 12 Castle Road. Born St. Alban's. enlisted Hertford, resident Fleetville, St. Albans. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IX. Row F. Grave 17. See also Verulam Road memorial

DAVEY

W

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DAVIES

A

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DAY

Charles R G

No further information currently available. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

DAY

Frederick A

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DAYTON

S G

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DEAMER

F G

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DEEDES

H P

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DENNIS

W

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DEVON

S

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DIBSDALE

F L

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DOBBS

H A

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DOCKREE

G

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DOPSON

E J

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DORLING

F

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DORLING

John (Jack) Francis

1899 – 1918 - John, born in 1899, was the second child and eldest son of John Henry and Emma Matilda Dorling. There were six children in the family altogether: two girls and four boys. John was a private in the 13th battalion of Royal Sussex Regiment.

[Listed as DARLING on SDGW] Private G/18952, 13th Battalion, Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 25th April 1918. Aged 19. Born Walthamstow, Essex, enlisted Watford. Son of John Henry and Emma Matilda Darling, of 55, Boundary Rd., St Albans. No knonw grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

DRAKE

H

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DRAKE

R F

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DRAPER

George

No further information currently available. See also Pageant Road memorial

DRAPER

P

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DRISCOLL

H F

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WADDELL-DUDLEY

Robert Roland

[Roland spelt Rowland on SDGW] Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 15th April 1915. Resident St. Stephen's Vicarage. Mentioned in Despatches (M.i.D.). Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot LIV. Row F. Grave 16. See also Verulam Road memorial

DUMPLETON

F J

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DUNHAM

Ernest Alfred

Gunner 234534, "A" Battery, 210th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Resident 4 Albert Street. Born and enlsited St. Albans. Brother of Richard below. Formerly Private 202, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3 and 4. See also Albert Street memorial

DUNHAM

Richard Walter

Corproal 295047, 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), Lodon Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Resident 4 Albert Street. Resident and enlisted St Albans. Brother of Ernest above. Formerly 3205, 2nd/22nd Battalion, London Regiment. Buried in CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 11. See also Albert Street memorial

EARWICKER

C

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EDMONDS

H C

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EDWARDES

T

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EDWARDS, DFC

C G

Awarded the Distinguished Plying Cross (D.F.C.) - No further information currently available

ELWOOD

W

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EMERTON

A W

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ENGLAND

H

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EPHGRAVE

Bert

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

EPHGRAVE

John W

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ETHERIDGE

H G

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EVANS

F J

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EVATT

J M

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EVEREST

G E

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EWART

Henry

probably Rifleman 19482, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died 10th November 1916. Buried in LA PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 7. See also Verulam Road memorial

EWER

F W

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FAIRY

W J

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FAULDER

Archie

Sergeant 202588, 18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 31st october 1918. Aged 20. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of George and Rose Faulder, of Abbey Mill Lane, St. Albans. Buried close to the East end of the Church in OUTRIJVE CHURCHYARD, Avelgem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

FAULDE

L

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FEARN

F W

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FELLOWES

C W

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FELLOWS

A E

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FELLOWS

Frederick

Private 266532, 1st/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Resident 66 Fishpool Street. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56. See also Fishpool Street memorial

FELLOWS

F

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FELLOWS

W

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FENN

W

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FERRETT

W H J

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FIELD

George

Private G/42861, 16th Battalion (Public Schools), Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died of wounds 20th October 1917. Aged 26. Resident 33 Upper Heath Road. Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Elizabeth Field, of Eton House, Heath Rd., St. Albans; husband of Dorothy May Field, of 16, Fishpool St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XII. Row G. Grave 17. See also Verulam Road memorial

FIGG

W G

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FITZJOHN

A

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FLITTON

H

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FOSTER

A

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FOSTER

Edward

Private 40915, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Aged 36. Resident 14 Albert Street. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Henry Foster; husband of A. E. Foster, of 14, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. His brother Walter is commemorated on the Fishpool Street memorial. Formerly 29873, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Albert Street memorial

FOSTER

Walter

Sergeant 10575, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 6th April 1918. Resident 29 Fishpool Street. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. His brother Albert is commemorated on the Albert Street memorial. Employed at Vyse's Hat factory, Rigmont Road, and is also commemorated on their memorial. Buried in GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY No. 2, HEBUTERNE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 27. See also Fishpool Street memorial

FOUNTAIN

Charles W

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

FOX

R

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FOX

R F

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FRANCIS

George

No further information currently available. See also Verulam Road memorial

FRANCIS

John

No further information currently available. See also Pageant Road memorial

FRANCIS

R

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FRANCIS

W A

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FRANKLIN, MM

A

Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) - No further information currently available

FREEMAN

F T

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FRYER

A G

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FURNESS

H

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GAMLEN

R A W

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GARD

E Stanley

[Listed as Stanley Gard on Lower Dagnall Street memorial] No further information currently available. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

GARMENT

C H

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GARMENT

L C

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GATES

F W

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GATES

H J

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GATHARD

Arthur

Lance Corporal 17138, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 31st January 1916. Aged 25. Resident 7 Thorpe Road. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of William and Emily Gathard, of 7, Thorpe Rd., St. Albans. Buried in ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot C. Row J. Grave 32. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

GAZELEY

Harry

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

GAZELEY

Jesse

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

GIBSON

H O S

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GIBSON

Robert

Private 26479, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th November 1916. Aged 38. Resident 31 Albert Street. Enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of William and Jane Gibson, late of Edinburgh; husband of Margaret Gibson, of 31, Albert St, St. Albans, Herts. Buried in NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 17. See also Albert Street memorial

GIDDINGS

F

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GILLIAMS

H J

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GLADDEN

L C

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GLOSSOP

Bertram

Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th September 1916. Aged 21. Son of the Rev. Canon George Henry Pownall Glossop and Frances Mary Glossop, of Romeland House, St. Albans; brother of Ernest Edward (below). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also High Street memorial.

GLOSSOP

Ernest Edward

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 4th May 1915. Aged 19. Son of Canon George Henry Pownall Glossop and Frances Mary Glossop, of Romeland House, St. Albans; brother of Bertram (above). Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD), nord, France. Plot/Row/Section I. Grave 14. See also High Street memorial.

GODMAN

C C

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GODMAN

P J

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GOLDING

A V

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GOLSBY

C C

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GOODCHILD

Daniel J

Rifleman S/26573, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 31st March 1917. Resident 28 Albert Street. Born Dalston, Middlesex, enlisted and resident Hackney, Middlesex. Buried in BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 31. Note: This is the only GOODCHILD from the commonwealth with Daniel in his name although the St Albans connection is not obvious currently. See also Albert Street memorial

GOODEY

Frank J

No further information currently available. See also High Street memorial.

GOODFELLOW

H

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GOSLING

A Stanley

[Listed as S GOSLING on Fishpool Street memorial] Details taken from "THE STREET MEMORIALS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY PARISH" by Alice Goodman show no reason why the man mentioned there should be included and at present no suitable candidate can be found. See also Fishpool Street memorial

GOVIER

B

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GRACE

S G T

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GRAY

A J

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GRAY

F G

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GRAY

L S

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GRAY

R

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GREEN

P L S

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GREEN

S H

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GREENHAM

F H J

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GRIFFITH

A F

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GROOM

F A

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GROOM

H E

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HADDOW

E

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HALES

Ralph

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

HALL

E A

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HALL

W G

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HALSEY

Ernest J

No further information currently available. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

HALSEY

George

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

HALSEY

J

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HARDY

A H H

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HARRIS

Charles William

1895 – 1917 - Charles was born in St Albans, in 1895. He was the second son and third child of Harry and Rose Harris. Other children in the family were: Clara, Harry, Lilian, Ellen, Jennie, Jessie, Winnie and Leslie. Harry Harris worked on the railways. Charles was a private in the Bedfordshire Regiment. He died on 25th July 1917 and is buried at Pond Farm cemetery, Belgium.

The Herts Advertiser, of 11th August 1917, graphically described his death:

Pte C W Harris - Another of the brave Bedfordshires gone. Mr H Harris of 39 Walton Street, St Albans, has received information that his second son, Pte C W Harris of the Beds Regiment, has been killed in action. Pte Harris joined the army in August 1914 and went to France in July 1915. At the time of the Big Push, July 1916, he was wounded and, again, in April 1917. Mr Harris has received a very sympathetic letter from the officer in command of the Company his boy was in. This officer writes:- ‘I am afraid you have already learnt that your son, Pte C W Harris of this Company, was killed in action on the morning of July 25th. I have known Pte Harris practically ever since his enlistment, as he was one of our original men, just as I was one of the original officers of ------ Company. Your son was one of the best men we have ever had or ever hope to have, and had been, as you know, with us the whole time. I saw him hit the first time at Contalmaison and was in the same trench about four yards away, when he was killed. We were in the trenches near Menances and suddenly, at 2am, a piece of trench, where most of us were, was heavily shelled. The heavy shell landed on a Lewis gun detachment, killing two men, of whom your son was one, and wounding three or four more. Your son was buried by the falling earth and died before we could get him out, although some men immediately started to try and do so. His death must have been almost instantaneous. We carried him right back behind the old British line, and buried him in a cemetery about four and a half miles east of Bailleul.’ Before enlistment, Pte Harris was employed by Mr King, grocer, St Peter's Street, St Albans. He was twenty two years of age, and has another brother in the Royal Fusilliers, who is now in France.

Private 12906, 6th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd July 1917. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Buried in POND FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row P. Grave 1. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

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Ernest

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James

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HAWKINS

Ernest

Private 4/6835, 7th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th January 1917. Resident 43 New England Street. Born Luton, enlisted Hertford, resident St. Alabans. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Plot III. Row T. Grave 5. See also Verulam Road memorial

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Charles J

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Arthur

Resident 3 French Row. Cannot find a suitable entry on either the SDGW or CWGC or the National Archives of Canada or the Australian Roll of Honour. No further information currently available. See also High Street memorial.

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Henry

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HILLIER

Jack

Corporal TT/0160, 2nd/2nd (London) Mobile Veterinary Section, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died 22nd October 1918 in Egypt. Aged 25. Resident 3 Queen Street. Enlisted St. Albans. Only son of Alice M. Hillier, of 3, Queen St., St. Albans, and the late Herbert Hillier. Mentioned in Despatches (M.i.D). Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 105. See also Verulam Road memorial

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HISKETT

Herbert

1897 – 1917 - Herbert was born in St Albans, the youngest of five sons, to William Henry and Emma Hiskett. His parents, also born in St Albans, ran their own bootmaking business from their home in Lattimore Road and, later, from Hatfield Road. Herbert was a lance corporal in the Bedfordshire Regiment. He died on 21st July 1917 and is buried in the Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.

The Herts Advertiser, of 11th March 1916, gave a detailed insight into the role and standing of the Hiskett family within church life:

Lance-Corpl H Hiskett - Bad News for a St Albans family
Mr and Mrs William Hiskett, 27 Lattimore Road, St Albans, received official news on Tuesday that their fifth and youngest son, Lance-Corpl Herbert Hiskett aged 20, of the Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action last Saturday week - July 21st.

Lance-Corpl Hiskett was formerly in the Inland Revenue Department of the Civil Service at Somerset House and he joined the army - as soon as the Department released him for the purpose - in February 1916. He enlisted at St Albans and obtained his lance corporal stripe six weeks after he became a soldier. He was on the Instruction Staff at Dovercourt until last September, when he accompanied a draft of the Bedfordshires to France and had seen a good deal of fighting since that time. He went through the last Battle of Loos in April and went ‘over the top’ four times in as many days. The deceased was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, St Albans, of which his brother, Mr Robert Hiskett, is the secretary, and was a Sunday school teacher and missionary secretary of the church. A memorial service will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church, next Sunday evening, when the Rev H W Taylor will officiate.

Deceased was educated at Hatfield Road School and St Albans Grammar School, entering the latter after winning a County Council Scholarship. He was an honourable, upright, happy and universally esteemed young fellow, and a large circle will experience a sense of personal loss in his death. Three other brothers are in His Majesty's service, viz Company Sergt Major W R Hiskett, aged 32, Royal Engineers, now in France; Charles Hiskett SSA with the Grand Fleet, aged 27 (who is expected home on leave next Sunday, having made arrangements to be married on the following Sunday); and Corpl Frank Hiskett, aged 25, a motor cycle dispatch rider in France. Captain A W Elliott, the chief officer of deceased's company, in a letter to the mother writes:- ‘Long before you receive this note you will have had news of your son's death. For a long time now he had been company clerk, and the night that he was killed he went down to meet the rations. When the rations arrived they said they had never seen him, and nothing was heard of him until next morning, when a company in support telephoned up that they had found his body. From examination of the body it is almost certain that he was killed by shellfire, and they think that death must have been instantaneous. Your son was very popular with company headquarters and his death was a great shock to us. He was always cheery and willing to help. He was a very capable clerk, and all the little things he used to assist me in each day are constantly reminding me of him. The officers and men all join me in offering you our sympathy in your great bereavement.’

Company Quartermaster - Sergt W Packer (who, by the way, is a Watford man), in the course of a letter, states:-

‘I can assure you it was a great blow to myself when I heard the sad news concerning your son and I had great confidence in him as he was always willing, never faint hearted, but with his cheery smile would set out for the rations for the boys of his company; and had won the esteem and respect of officers and men. We feel his loss and wish to share your bereavement and trust that consolation may be given to you in the fact that your brave boy, with many others, have paid the price of that mighty sacrifice which Britain's lads are giving so that those far and wide may yet enjoy the life and liberty that England longs to give. Your son's death was instantaneous by German shell fire in a trench while going for the company's rations. His body has been recovered and was buried at ---- near Looe, and the battalion will put a cross upon the grave.’

Lance Corporal 33188, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st July 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted Bedford. Youngest son of William Henry and Emma Hiskett, of 149, Hatfield Rd., St. Albans. One of 4 sons all of whom served abroad. Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row T. Grave 39.

From National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Section V Luton:

HISKETT, H., L/CpL, 8th Bedfordshire Regt.
Joining in January 1916, he was sent to France in the following December, on the conclusion of his training. After taking part in several important engagements he was killed in action at Ypres on July 21st, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
27, Lattimore Road, St. Albans.
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See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

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HOBBS

Stanley R

Private O/0225, Calais Depot, Royal Ordnance Corps. Died 5th February 1919. Buried in LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 7A. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

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HOLDER

Robert

Private 40527, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 15th August 1917. Aged 28. Resident 39 Albert Street. Enlisted and resident St Albans. Husband of Florence Ethel Holder, of 39, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 57. See also Albert Street memorial

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HOSIER

William

Private 266879, "B" Company, 1st/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Aged 17. Resident 12 Queen Street. Enlisted Hertford, resident St. Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hosier, of 12, Queen St., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 135. See also Verulam Road memorial

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HOWE

George Edwin

Private 265865, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd May 1918. Aged 26. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Howe, of St. Albans; husband of E. D. Howe, of 35, Burnham Rd., St. Albans. Served over 3 years in France. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section Q. Plot III. Row F. Grave 19.

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HUMBERSTONE

Walter

Private 203204, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 24th September 1918. Aged 25. Born Hoxton, Middlesex, enlisted Hertford, resident Fleetville, St. Albans. Only son of Walter and Sarah Humberstone, of 14, Hedley Rd., St. Albans, Herts; he was brother to five sisters. Formerly 265605, Hertfordshire Regiment. Buried in TREFCON BRITISH CEMETERY, CAULAINCOURT, Aisne, France. Row C. Grave 37.

Photograph Courtesy & Copyright ©Norman Saunders 2009

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IZZARD, MM

Arthur Albert

[Listed as Albert on SDGW] Private 4/7118, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 30th January 1919. Aged 24. Born, resident and enlisted St. Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Izzard, of 35, Upper Culver Rd., St. Albans. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Military Plot L. Grave 3.

IZZARD

Alfred William

Private 63122, 10th Company, Labour Corps. Killed in action 14th October 1917. Born and resident St Albans, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Mrs. E. Izzard, of 111, Park Corner, St. Albans. Formerly 54481, G/54481, 36th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in BUFFS ROAD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 5.

IZZARD

Ernest Walter

Corporal 268052, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 31. Enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Izzard, of 35, Upper Culver Rd., St. Albans; husband of Lily May Izzard, of 33 Kimberley Rd. North, St. Albans, Herts. Formerly 72761, Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried in YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.

IZZARD

Percy G

Private 2010, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th November 1916. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 C.

IZZARD

Seymour Archibald

Private 4557, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. Killed in action 27th August 1918. Aged 20. Born King's Langley, Hertfordshire, enlisted Whitehall, Middlesex, resident St Albans. Son of Arthur and Frances E. Izzard, of Fair Elms Cottages, Hatch End, Middx. Native of Chipperfield, King's Langley, Herts. Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 17.

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JAVELEAU

Charles

Private 269396, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 20. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Javeleau, of 2, Orchard St., St. Albans, Herts. Formerly 6295, Essex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 54 and 56. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

JAVELEAU

William C

Private 4/7188, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th September 1917. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Buried in ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, france. Plot II. Row D. Grave 34.

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Percy

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KENDALL

Arthur S

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KENT

Harold

Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached 2nd or 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 4th August 1917. Son of Thomas and Emily Selina Kent, of St. Albans, Herts. Brother of Lionel (below). Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row R. Grave 26. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

KENT

Lionel Victor

Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds 31st July 1917. Aged 33. Son of Thomas and Emily Selina Kent, of Holywell Lodge, St. Albans. Brother of Harold (above). Formerly London Regiment (Artists' Rifles). Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row C. Grave 4. See also Holywell Hill memorial and London Stock Exchange memorial.

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KIRBY

Ernest

Able Seaman, Mine Sweeper (Service E3791/DA) Royal Naval Reserve. Killed in action 8th March 1916 in the Adriatic. Third son of Edward and Emma Kirby and husband of Ethel nee Button. Ernest was a Master Baker by trade. Buried at Bari War cemetry, near Brindisi, Italy.

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KIRBY

Robert Arthur

Second Lieutenant, 11th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 11th May 1917. Aged 28. Son of Edward and Emma Mary Kirby, of 37, Granville Rd., St. Albans, Herts. He was a Clerk in the LMS Railway HQ, St Pancras, London. Formerly The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Also commemorated on the memorial in St Peter's Church, St. Albans where he was a choirboy. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10.

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LAUGHLAND

Sidney James

Rifleman R/39459, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 30th April 1918. Aged 25. Resident 26 Bardwell Road. Born St Paul's, Middlesex, enlisted St. Albans. Son of Mrs. Marien Emma Laughland, of 21, Spicer St., St. Albans. Formerly 224185, Royal Artillery. Buried in KORTRIJK (ST. JAN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 24. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

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Reuben

[Spelt LAURENCE on Albert Street memorial] Private 205476, 10th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 21st September 1917. Resident 54 Albert Street. Born St Albans, enlisted Watford. Formerly 316326, Northumberland Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 106 to 108. See also Albert Street memorial

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LONG

Alfred

Driver 891669, 4th Division Ammuntion Train (Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 6th October 1917. Aged 24. Born Camden Town, London N.W., enlisted Watford. Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. E. Long, of St. Albans; husband of Mary Ann Lushlow (formerly Long), of 11, Britannia Chambers, Lawson St., Great Dover St., London. Buried in CANADA FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row A. Grave 28.

Extract from The National Roll of the Great War, Section V, Luton - page 221:

LONG A., Driver, Royal Field Artillery
Volunteering in August 1914, he was drafted to Eygypt at the conclusion of his training and served there until May 1917, when he was transferred to France. Here he took part in fighting at Arras and in the Somme sector, and was killed in action at Vlamerlinghe on October 5th, 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-1915 Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.
38 Adelaide Street, St Albans.
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LOVELOCK

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MARTIN

Kenneth Lionel

Lance Corporal 255728, 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died 14th February 1918. Aged 23. Resident Godmersham House, Fishpool Road. Born 2nd November 1893 in St. Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin, of Todmersham House, Fishpool St., St. Albans, Herts; husband of Isabella Hallida (formerly Martin), of 1514, 17th St. North-West, Washington, Columbia, U.S.A. Bank clerk by trade with Canadaian Bank of Commerce. Previously served 12 months with 52 Prince Albert Volunteers and 12 months with the Officer's Training Corps (OTC), St Albans. Enlisted and passed fit 19th May 1916 at North Battleford, Canada, aged 22 years 6 months, height 5 feet 9½ inches, girth 35 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light brown; religion Baptist. . No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5990 - 13 See also Fishpool Street memorial

MASSEY

Albert F

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MAYER

William Henry

1895 – 1917 - Born in St Albans, in 1895, to William and Sarah Mayer, William junior had one sister, Helen Olive, who was five years his senior. His father was a tailor and his mother, a straw hat machinist. In 1901 they were living at 51 Prospect Road. Later, they moved to Albion Road. A lance corporal in the Hertfordshire Regiment, he was killed on 31st July 1917. His name is inscribed on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, in Belgium.

The newspaper report from the Herts Advertiser, 26th May 1918:

Lance-Corpl W H Mayer - Killed at the Battle of St Julien.

Mr and Mrs William Mayer, of 13 Albion Road, St Albans, whose only son, Lance Corpl William Henry Mayer, Herts Regt, was posted as wounded and missing since the battle of St Julien, July 31st 1917, and that as no further information concerning him has since been received it had been presumed for official purposes that he died on or since that date. Lance-Corpl Mayer joined the army on September 3rd 1914 and went out to France two months later. He was wounded at the capture of Theipval on November 13th 1916 and was in hospital in France for two or three weeks. He then rejoined his regiment and, sometime later, took part in the memorable battle of St Julien. Before enlisting, he was employed by Messrs Nicholsons' Raincoat Co and was educated at Priory Park School. He is a nephew of Mr H Mayer, Watson's Walk, St Albans.

Lance Corporal 265609, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted Hertford. Son of William and the late Sarah Mayer, of 13, Albion Rd., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.

No further information currently available See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

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MERRIDALE

Frederick

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MOULDER, MM

William Frederick

Lance Sergeant 21981, 25th BAttalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds 23rd April 1918. Born Cowley, St John's, Oxon, enlisted Oxford. Formerly 1532, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERYMONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 5. ** Note: Connection with St Albans unknown **

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NEPEAN

Evan Cecil

Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attacted 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 4th October 1918. Aged 25. Son of the late Evan Alcock Nepean and of Evelyn Maud Nepean, of Verulam Lodge, 24, Church Crescent, St. Albans. Born at Woodfield, Hatfield, Herts. Buried in GUIZANCOURT FARM CEMETERY, GOUY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 25. See also High Street memorial.

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NEWMAN

Rowland [C]

Private 263096, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 8th July 1918. Aged 19. Born Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, enlisted London. Son of Henry and Eliza C. Newman, of 21, Prospect Rd., St. Albans. Buried in ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 13. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

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NOTT

George Vincent

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th August 1916. Aged 19. Born in Redbourne 1897. Son of William Beaumont Nott and Katherine Nott, of Maynes, St. Albans. Educated at Wellingborough Grammar School. No known grave. Commmeorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D.

NOTT

Kenneth Ernest

Private 265286, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st September 1917. Aged 23. Born Luton, enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of Mrs. Eliza Jane Nott, of 15, Clarence Rd., St. Albans and the late Ernest Charles Nott. Buried in PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row H. Grave 6.

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PARLES, MSM

Bertram

Corporal 19796, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6th April 1918. Aged 24. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Harry and Emily Parles, of St. Albans, Herts. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 30. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

PAUL

C

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PAUL

P

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PAUL

W

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PAYNE

A

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PAYNE

Edwin (Edward) Francis

1887 – 1914 - Edwin was born in Speen, near Newbury, Berkshire, in 1887, the second son and fourth child of James and Ann Payne. Edwin was a private in the 1st Battalion of Royal Berkshire Regiment. He died on 26th October 1914.

Private 6653, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action at Zonnebeke 26th October 1914. Born Newbury, enlisted Reading, resident St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 45. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

PAYNE

F J

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PAYNE, MM

G H

Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) - No further information currently available

PAYNE

G W H

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PAYNE

H

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PAYNE

J W T

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PAYNE

Silas

Driver T/25668, 163rd Horse Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in the Balkans 12th May 1918. Aged 32. Resident 21 Albert Street. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of John and Rose Payne, of 21, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 46. See also Albert Street memorial

PAYNE

W J

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PAYNE

W R S

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PEACOCK

Frederick J

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PEACOCK

George

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PEACOCK

H

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PEACOCK

Joseph Arthur

Private 15423, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th July 1916. Aged 22. Resident 1 College Place. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Peacock, of 52, Fishpool St., St. Albans, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Fishpool Street memorial

PEARCE

Arthur

Bombardier (Signaller) 890040, 270th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 27th December 1918. Aged 24. resident 21 George Street. Son of Arthur and Clara Pearce, of St. Albans, Herts. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section. Q. Grave 229. See also Verulam Road memorial

Note: 270 Brigade, RFA was originally designated 4th East Anglian Brigade, RFA and included 1st and 2nd Hertfordshire Batteries. The 1st Hertfordshire was raised in St Albans.

PEARCE

E

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PEARCE

R C

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PEARCE

T

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PELLANT

W

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PENFOLD

C G

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PENNY

G H

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PERHAM

Edward C

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PERRY

C

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PERRY

E A

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PETERS

Arthur William

Private 27974, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Aged 30. Shoemaker by trade. Born Hitchin, enlisted and resident St Albans. Son of Walter William and Ann Peters, of Ivy Cottage, King's Rd., St. Albans, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

PETERS

C R

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PETRIE

R

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PHIPPS

Christopher Leckonby

Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and 7th Balloon Company, 118th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 14th August 1917. Aged 20. Son of Gerald Edward and Emily Phipps, of St. Albans. Buried in THE HUTS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 16. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

PITMAN

D

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PITMAN

p

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PLATER

C

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POINTER

R

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POPE

Percy

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POWELL

S H

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POWELL

Thomas

either

Private 5005, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 30th July 1916. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 135.

or

Private 242744, 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd June 1917. Aged 33. Enllisted Blackburn, Lancashire. Resident 67 Old London Road. Son of Charles and Annie Powell, of St. Albans, Herts; husband of Georgina Powell, of 14, Camden, St., Blackburn. Buried in NEUVILLE-BOURJONVAL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 9.

See also High Street memorial.

POWELL

W A

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PRIME

R P

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QUINT

R E

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RAE

C M

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RAGGETT

W E

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RAINSDEN

A

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RAINSDEN

J

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RAMSEY

J L

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RAWLES

G W

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RAWLINGS

H E

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RAY

A C N

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RAY

F

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REECE

H

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REID

H C

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REYNOLDS

W

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RICHMOND

W

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ROBERTS

H

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ROBERTS

J F

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ROBERTS, MC

L

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ROBERTS

M

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ROBERTS

R

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ROBINSON

Frank Harold

1897 – 1916 - Born in 1897 in Radlett, Frank was the only son of Albert Alfred and Charlotte Ann Robinson. A private in the Bedfordshire Regiment, he died on 13 November 1916. His name is inscribed on the Theipval Memorial, France.

The Herts Advertiser, of 16th December 1916, said:

Private F H Robinson - Young St Albans soldier goes 'West'Although barely nineteen years of age, Pte Frank Harold Robinson, Beds Regiment, had been in the Army nearly two and a half years when he gave up his life for his country, on the bleeding fields of Northern France. The young soldier, the only son of Mr Albert A Robinson, yard foreman of Messrs J Alfred Pratt and Co Ltd, Builders’ Merchants, St Albans, and Mrs Robinson, 49 Alexander Road, St Albans, joined the Army five or six weeks before the war commenced. After leaving for the front, deceased wrote home regularly until early November, when he warned his parents not to be alarmed if they heard nothing from him for a week or so. From this they concluded that he was going into action and last week they had a communication from the War Office informing them that their lad was killed in action on November 13th. Deceased was educated at Priory Park School.

On 1st July 1916, supported by a French attack to the south, 13 divisions of Commonwealth forces launched an offensive on a line from north of Gommecourt to Maricourt. Losses were catastrophic and, with only minimal advances on the southern flank, the initial attack was a failure. In the following weeks, huge resources of manpower and equipment were deployed. At the end of September, Theipval was captured. The village had been an original objective in the attack of 1st July. Attacks north and east continued throughout October and into November in increasingly difficult weather conditions. The Battle of the Somme finally ended on 18th November with the onset of winter. The Theipval Memorial, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the UK and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20th March 1918 and have no known grave. Over 90 per cent of those commemorated died between July and November 1916.

Private 4/6980, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th November 1916. Born Radlett, enlisted Hertford, resident St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

ROGERS

Harry Ernest

Sergeant S/6113, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 18th August 1916. Resident 23 Verulam Road. Born and resident St. Albans, enlisted East Ham, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C. See also Verulam Road memorial

ROLLINGS

P J

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ROLPH

H W

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ROLT

F

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ROPE

A H

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ROSE

G A

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ROW

T H

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ROWE

Percy James

1886 – 1918 - Born in Luton, in 1886, the eldest child and only son of Ebenezer and Martha Ann Rowe, Percy had three younger sisters: Mabel, Eveline and Winifred. According to the War Graves Commission, Percy was a private in the Gordon Highlanders. The Diocese of St Albans’ Roll of Honour - the body in charge of the St Peter’s field memorial - describes him as a signaller in the Scottish Highlanders.

Private 202236, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 25th March 1918. Aged 32. Born Luton, enlisted London. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. M. A. Rowe, of 28, Worley Rd., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8 and 9. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

ROWLEY

L J

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RUDD

L J

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RUST

A

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RYAN

H P

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SAMS

A

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SAMUELS

E A

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SAMUELS

H J

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SAVAGE

Albert

[Listed as H on this memorial and Albert on the Holywell Hill memorial] Private G/23934, 10th (R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds 22nd September 1918. Born and resident St Labans, enlisted Watford. Son of Mr. A. G. Savage, of 39, Holywell Hill, St. Albans. Buried in DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 30. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

SAVILLE

A

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SAWYER

B

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SCOTT

G A

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SCOTT

H H

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SCRIVENER

Stanley W

Mentioned in Despatches - No further information currently available. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

SEARLE

H B

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SEAVERS

J W

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SELDEN

L E

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SEWELL

G E

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SEXTON

B C

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SHARP

A M

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SHARP

E B

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SHARP

H

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SHELLARD

R

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SHREWSBURY

H L

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SIBLEY

F G

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SIMPER

R C

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SKETT

A E P

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SKINNER

Harry

Private G/40894, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 10th April 1917. Aged 36. Resident 10 Bardwell Road. Born and resident St Albans, enlisted Dover, Kent. Son of George and Maria Skinner, of St. Albans; husband of Annie Sarah Skinner, of 10, Bardwell Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Formerly G/16907, Royal West Kent Regiment. Buried in FEUCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 16. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

SKINNER

James Abraham

Lance Corporal 265518, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 33. Born Ware, enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of Ruth Vernon (formerly Skinner), of "Rosemede," Mile House Lane, St. Albans, Herts, and the late Abraham Skinner. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot L. Row B. Grave 9. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

SKINNER

William James

Lance Corporal 27570, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd January 1918. Aged 27. Resident 18 Bardwell Road. Born North Shields, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of James and Annie Jones Skinner, of 18, Bardwell Rd., St. Albans, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

SLEET

Frederick

Gunner 895705, 386th Battaery, 30th brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia 8th August 1918. Aged 20. Born and enlisted St. Albans. Son of Frederick Sleet, of 38, New Kent Rd., St. Albans. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row H. Grave 1. See also High Street memorial.

SMITH

A

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SMITH

A

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SMITH

AE

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SMITH

A G P

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SMITH

A L

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SMITH

A M

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SMITH, VC

Alfred Victor

Second Lieutenant, "D" Company, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd December 1915. Aged 24. Son of William Henry and Louisa Smith, of The Chief Constable's Office, Town Hall, Burnley. Born at Guildford. Awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) and the Croix de Guerre. Buried in TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY, Turkey. Special memorial C. 358.

An extract from the "London Gazette," dated 3rd March, 1916, records the following:-

"For most conspicuous bravery. He was in the act of throwing a grenade when it slipped from his hand and fell to the bottom of the trench, close to several of our officers and men. He immediately shouted out a warning, and himself jumped clear and into safety, but seeing that the officers and men were unable to get into cover, and knowing well that the grenade was due to explode, he returned without any hesitation and flung himself down on it. He was instantly killed by the explosion. His magnificent act of self-sacrifice undoubtedly saved many lives."

Note: There are now 3,360 First World War servicemen buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,226 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate many casualties known or believed to be buried among them.

SMITH

E C

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SMITH

E E

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SMITH

E J

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SMITH

F

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SMITH

F V

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SMITH

H

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SMITH

H D

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SMITH

J W

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SMITH

L

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SMITH

P L

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SMITH

P W

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SMITH

W J

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SMITH

W T

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SPENCE

F

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SPENCE

Harry

Private 331040, 10th Battalion, L:ancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 25th August 1918. Aged 20. Resident 7 Albert Street. Enlisted Hertford. Formerly 4798, Hertfordshire Regiment. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. T. V. Spence, of St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5 and 6. See also Albert Street memorial

SQUIRES

R D

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STEVENS

A

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STOCKDALE

H W

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STOKES

L A

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STOKES

W

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STONE

Albert

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STONE

A C

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STONE

F G

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STONE

H T

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STRATTON

C

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STRATTON

F C

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STREET

A

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SUTTON

Herbert

Private 29663, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th February 1917. Resident 2 New Cootages, Wat ford Road. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 26. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

SWAIN

C H

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SWAIN

F

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SWAIN

Noah

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

TAYLOR

A

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TAYLOR

A W

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TAYLOR

C H

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TAYLOR, MM

Joseph Edward

Corporal 265611, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 22. Born Holloway, Middlesex, enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, of 33, Arthur Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.

TAYLOR

W

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TEARLE

Leslie James

Private 2007, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th July 1915. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of Edward and Emma Tearle, of 49, Culver Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Buried in WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 9.

THATCHER

G J

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THIELE

W

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THOMPSON

Frederick J

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THORPE

C E

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THORPE

E G

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THORNE

J

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THRALE

R

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TODD

Ernest [A]

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TOTMAN

H G

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TOULMIN

P M

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TOYER

W P

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TRAHAR

F W

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TWELVETREES

J

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TYLER

A G

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USHER

F G

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VIALS

W T

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VICKERY

C H

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WALDOCK

Ernest Frederick George

Rifleman C/437, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 21st July 1916. Aged 20. Resident 1 Thorpe Road. Born and enlisted St Albans. Son of William and Elizabeth Waldock, of 1, Thorpe Rd., St. Albans, Herts. Employed at Vyse's Hat factory, Rigmont Road, and his name appears on their memorial also. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. See also Bardwell Road memorial.

WALDOCK

William

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

WALKER

A E

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WALKER

Montague Clarence John

1896 – 1914 - Montague was born in Forest Gate, Essex, in 1896, the eldest child of John William and Susan Walker. He had one other brother - Reginald. Lance corporal according to the Diocese of St Albans’ Roll of Honour.

Lance Corporal 34307, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorials), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 22nd February 1918. Born Bow, Middlesex, enlisted St Albans. Formerly 28843, General Service Cavalry. Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row C. Grave 13. See also St Albans Tabernacle Church

WALKER

R S

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WALLER

Joseph James

Private 12227, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 16th November 1916. Aged 26. Resident 8 New England Street. Born, resident and enlisted St. Albans. Son of Mrs. Eliza Waller, of 8, New England St., St. Albans. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Verulam Road memorial

WALTERS

J

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WARD

A G

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WARD

H

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WARD

J

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WARD

K

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WARD

S

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WARNER, VC

Edward

Private 7602, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd May 1915. Aged 32. Born, resident and enlisted St Albans. Son of the late Mark and Charlotte M. Warner. Awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen. Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.

An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29210, dated 29th June, 1915, records the following:-

"For most conspicuous bravery near ' Hill 60 ' on 1st May, 1915. After Trench 46 had been vacated by our troops, consequent on a gas attack, Private Warner entered it single-handed in order to prevent the enemy taking possession. Reinforcements were sent to Private Warner, but could not reach him owing to the gas. He then came back and brought up more men, by which time he was completely exhausted, but the trench was held until the enemy's attack ceased. This very gallant soldier died shortly afterwards from the effects of gas poisoning."

WARREN

F T

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WARWICK

F

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WARWICK

W W

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WATERS, MM

Frederick William

Corporal 265202, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Born new Southgate, Middlesex, enlisted and resident St. Albans. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). *** Not listed on CWGC *** See also High Street memorial.

WATERS

Joseph Crawley

Gunner 762, "B" Battery, 273rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Egypt 12th August 1916. Aged 23. Born Holloway, Middlesex, enlisted St. Albans. Son of Robert W. and Sarah Rose Waters, of 21, Westbourne Terrace, New Kent Rd., St. Albans, Herts. CWGC states born at St. Albans. Buried in ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 2. See also High Street memorial.

WATSON

Ernest Lancelot

[Listed as Lance Watson on Holywell hill memorial] Sapper 1072, 1st/3rd London Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 29th September 1915. Aged 23. Enlisted Chelsea, Middlesex, resident St Albans. Son of Ernest and Louisa Ann Watson, of Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Herts. Buried in NORTH MAROC INTERCOMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 6. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

WATTS

H R

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WEBB

A C

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WEBBER

W F

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WEBDALE

C S

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WEBDALE

J C

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WEBSTER

A E

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WEEDON

W

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WELCH

W

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WELLS

F D

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WELSH

W

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WEST

A T

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WEST

F M

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WESTELL

L

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WHEELER

E Cecil

[Listed as Cecil E Wheeler on CWGC and Verulam Road memorial] Petty Officer Stoker K/9427, H.M.S. Victory, Royal Navy. Died 30th September 1918. Aged 26. Resident 10 New England Street. Son of Mrs. E. C. Wheeler, of 10, New England St., St. Albans. Buried in St. ALBANS CEMETERY, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Section/Plot E. Row Y. Grave 5. See also Verulam Road memorial

WHITE

J H

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WIGGS

Arthur

No further information currently available. See also Lower Dagnall Street memorial

WILCOX

P S

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WILKINSON

F A

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WILKS

F W

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WILLETT

W

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WILLIAMS

J R

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WILSON

H

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WINDMILL

W

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WOOD

F

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WOODBURN

C G

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WOODMAN

T F

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WOODWARD

Frederick Charles

Private 266546, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th September 1917. Aged 30. Enlisted Hertford, resident St Albans. Son of the late Charles Woodward; husband of Gertrude Hodgkinson (formerly Woodward), of 61, Holly Rd., Uttoxeter, Staffs. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 153. See also Holywell Hill memorial.

WORBY

W

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WORKER

H

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WORSSAM

L H

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WRIGHT

E J

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WRIGHT

Herbert

No further information currently available. See also Sopwell Lane memorial

XERXES

E C

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