Name
William Everett
1885
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/10/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
8007
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 4 and 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Bishop's Stortford
Pre War
William
Everett was born in 1885 in Bishop's Stortford to George and Martha Everett. He was registered as James William Everitt. On the 1911 Census he was already serving in
the Army with the Bedfordshire Regiment Infantry at Maida Barracks, Aldershot.
Wartime Service
He served in France from 16 August 1914 and was killed during the final advance in Picardy.
The war diary states "Caudry At 03.20 hours Bedfords & Cheshires went over the top to the attack but were held up on the right by M.G. [machine gun] fire. Made good later on capturing the village of Beaurain. Relieved during the day & returned to Billets in Caudry."
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £24 10s and pay owing of £20 17s 4d. Brother to Walter Everett also named on the Holy Trinity and Town memorials, Bishop's Stortford. Spelling of Everett varies sometimes as Everitt.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
