Name
Frederick George Thurley
1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
15215
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
VII. A. 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
TRUE TILL DEATH
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial, Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Bishop's Stortford
Pre War
Frederick George Thurley was born in 1894 in Bishop's Stortford to George and Charlotte Thurley and baptised at Holy Trinity, Bishop's Stortford on 25 February 1894. On the 1911 Census he was living with his grandmother at 58 Castle Street, Bishop's Stortford and working as a labourer.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Bishop's Stortford and served with the 7th Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment. He was killed during one of the Battles of the Somme, the Battle of Albert. On the night of 30 June/1 July the 7th Bn were in Carnoy Trenches ready for an early morning assault. An artillery bombardment had been carried out all night and increased in intensity up until 7.30 am (Zero Hour) which is when the assault began on the German first line trenches.
Additional Information
His mother received a war gratuity of £8 and pay owing of £4 10s 2d.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
