Name
Charles Flint
1887
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/10/1917
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
98324
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
237th Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
He has no Headstone. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing in Belgium.
UK & Other Memorials
London Colney Village Memorial, London Colney Roll of Honour, Not on the St Albans memorials
Pre War
We believe this to be the H. E. Green on the Cheshunt Town Memorial
Herbert E. Green was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, in 1891, son of William Green an Army Pensioner and Messenger and Charlotte Green (nee Edwards). Believed to be the youngest of nine children.
His parents William Green and Charlotte Edwards were married in February 1871, in Great Warley, Essex, Charlotte’s home town.
The 1871 Census records William (34) a Sergeant in the Army married to Charlotte (22), their address is Milton Barracks, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. It is believed William was serving with the 1st/19th Regiment of Foot.
1901 Census records Herbert aged 8, (true Age 10) living with his eldest brother William (29) and Williams family in, Gilbert Street, Enfield, Middx.
1911 Census record for Herbert not found.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted at St Albans, Herts, posted to the Bedfordshire Regiment and issued with the service number 7207. Later transferred to the 237th Company, Machine Gun Corps, with the service number 98324. The 237th Company, MGC, disembarked at Le Havre, France on 14th July 1917.
Charles was Killed in Action on 5th October 1917, he has no known grave, he is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium to the missing. Panel 154 to 159.
Additional Information
Emily received a grant of £5, on 12th November 1917, a widow’s pension of 13/9, a week from 6th May 1918, and his effects of £3-01s-11d, pay owing and his war gratuity of £5-10s-00d. At the time Emily was living at “Roseville” Seaton Road, London Colney, Herts.
1921 Census records Emily as a widow, she is still living at "Roseville" Seaton Road, London Colney, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Gareth Hughes, Jonty Wild
