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1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment
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Those known to have served with1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Chisholm Douglas William. Sgt.
- Davis Henry Croft. L/Cpl.
- Everard John Robert. Pte.
- Lennings Cyril John. L/Cpl. (d.27th September 1917)
- Mason George Albert. Pte. (d.6th November 1917)
- Munkman Frank. Pte (d.10th Jul 1916)
- Page Ernest. Pte.
- Peachey William Thomas. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1916)
- Thompson Ernest Samuel. Pte.
- Vaughan Thomas Llewellyn. Pte. (d.22nd March 1918)
- Warren Alfred Arthur. Pte. (d.18th Mar 1918)
- Young VC. Frank Edward. 2nd Lt. (d.18th Sep 1918)
- Young VC Frank Edward. 2nd Lt. (d.18th Sep1918)
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2nd Lt. Frank Edward Young VC 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment (d.18th Sep1918)  Frank Young was killed in action on 18th September 1918 aged 23 years during the action for which he gained his award. He is buried in the Hermies Hill British Cemetery in France.
He was the son of Frank and Sarah Ellen Young, of 46, Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent
An extract from The London Gazette No. 31067, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, determination and exceptional devotion to duty on 18th September, 1918, south-east of Havrincourt, when during an enemy counter-attack and throughout an extremely intense enemy barrage he visited all posts, warned the garrisons and encouraged the men. In the early stages of the attack he rescued two of his men who had been captured, and bombed and silenced an enemy machine gun. Although surrounded by the enemy, 2nd Lt. Young fought his way back to the main barricade and drove out a party of the enemy who were assembling there. By his further exertions the battalion was able to maintain a line of great tactical value, the loss of which would have meant serious delay to future operations. Throughout four hours of intense hand-to-hand fighting 2nd Lt. Young displayed the utmost valour and devotion to duty, and set an example to which the company gallantly responded. He was last seen fighting hand to hand against a considerable number of the enemy."
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Pte. John Robert Everard 6th Btn Bedfordshire Regiment John Everard, also known as Jack was born on 28th June 1895 in the village of Writtle, Essex. He had two older brothers Ernest and Walter, and three sisters, one older called Alice, and two younger sisters, Violet and Rose.
Aged 15, he worked as an engineer’s painter.
Aged 18, he captained Writtle United Football Club. See the photo postcard, he is in the center holding the football.
And just 2 years later, on 19th of November 1915, he joined the Essex Reserves and went on to serve in World War one with the 6th Bedofordshire Regiment and 1st Hertfordshire Regiment.
He died in January 1972
His full biography between 1914 -1918 can be found here
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L/Cpl. Henry Croft Davis 1st Btn, A Company, 2nd Platoon Herefordshire Regiment We have a few letters that my grandfather, Harry Davis wrote to his then fiance. It is difficult to put into a timeline as some are not dated.
He spoke about his friends from home that were fighting alongside him. He was shot, had frostbite and almost drowned, but was always positive and had a great sense of humour that came through in the letters.
Wish I had got to know him better.
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Pte. Ernest Page C Coy. 1/1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment Ernest Page was a Territorial Force member. He had joined in 1912 in Ware and volunteered for Imperial Service at the very start of the war. He arrived in France in early November 1914 and took part in the Mons Canal, Cuinchy and Loos combats.
When his time as TF came to a close in 1916 the New Conscription Law had been past and he was given the choice of being demobbed, going home and being recalled or staying on and choosing in which unit he would serve. Having taken part in the battles that cost huge numbers of losses, spent 2 winters in wet, cold trenches he decided to join the Artillery.
However, the casualty numbers were so large that experienced men were needed with the newer recruits. And 6 months later he was transferred to an infantry unit with the Northumberland Fusiliers, at first in the 26th Battalion, then in the 23rd Battalion of 34th Division (4th Tyneside Scottish)
He took part in most major battles until 11th of April 1918 when his group was taken prisoner near Armentieres. During the night of the 10th the Germans had managed to cross the River Lys and cause a wedge between 22nd and 23rd Brigades. Ernest's unit was over-run it only had one remaining officer who advised they surrendered to the enemy, in this case a German Cavalry Unit,
You have fought well, lads, and we can now only surrender.
He spent the remainder of the conflict in the Gardelegen Camp. Saxony.
He was awarded the
1914 star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
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Pte. Thomas Llewellyn Vaughan 1st Btn. Z Coy. Hertfordshire Regiment (d.22nd March 1918) Thomas Vaughan was the son of Thomas Philip and Lilian Vaughan, Rossdale, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, He lived and enlisted in Ampthill, serving with Z Company, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 22nd of March 1918 in France, aged 21 years and is buried in Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery, Somme, France. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
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L/Cpl. Cyril John Lennings 1st Btn. No 3 Company Hertfordshire Regiment (d.27th September 1917) Cyril Lennings was just 21 when he died. He was the youngest of four brothers who served in WW1 and he was the second of the four to die. His brother George died a month before him. While George's body was never recovered Cyril is buried at the Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension. Both were serving in Flanders and both were casualties of the Battle of Passchendaele, the Third battle of Ypres.
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Pte. George Albert Mason 1st Btn. Herefordshire Regiment (d.6th November 1917) I only know that my grandfather's body lies in Beersheba War Cemetery. It would never have been visited by any family, as my father was his only child and he did not know any details of George's army life, only that he died in WW1. It appears that George Mason went to war when his wife was pregnant with my father, but I am unable to ascertain whether he even knew she was pregnant when he left. I cannot find out when he left Hereford. He was killed in the Battle of Beersheba.
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Pte. Ernest Samuel Thompson 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment My Grandfather Ernest Thompson was an early volunteer and went to France in January 1915; He served with the 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. He was wounded - shot through the right hand and elbow - in May 1915 and subsequently sent home. He was honourably discharged in January 1916.
Although he didn't talk about his experiences I do have a postcard he sent to my Grandmother when he was in France asking her to knit some more socks as they were standing in constant mud. I remember him telling me about the Christmas football match, which he probably heard about on his arrival in France. In later life, he worked around his injuries, which also included being gassed, and he always said that he would be all right if he could get a new set of lungs! Not many years later, hearts and lungs were being transplanted.
My Grandfather painted a postcard-size picture of the Hertfordshire Regiment insignia with his left-hand (as his right hand was injured), possibly during his recuperation? He played cricket for Baldock Town at some stage but more especially for Kryn and Lahy where he was primarily a bowler. I used to sit with my Grandfather listening to cricket and cleaning his medals - wonderful days and memories. He invariably had bronchitis as a result of his damaged lungs and subsequently succumbed to this damage;
He never received a war pension which would not be allowed today.
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Pte. William Thomas Peachey 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment (d.13th Nov 1916) William Thomas Peachey enlisted in Hertford as Private in the 1st Battalion the Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at The Battle of the Ancre, 13th November 1916 and is buried in the Connaucht Cemetery, Thiepval.
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