Name
Alfred Curl
11 May 1892
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/12/1917
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
294266
Royal Garrison Artillery
144th Heavy Bty
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
IV. C. 15
France
Headstone Inscription
EVER REMEMBERED
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch, Not on the Berkhamsted memorials
Pre War
Alfred Curl was born on 11 May 1892 in Northchurch, Nr Berkhamsted, Herts, the eldest son of George and Lizzie Curl (nee Davis) and baptised on 3 July 1892. He was one of seven children.
On the 1901 Census the family were living in Bell Lane, Northchurch where his father was working as a general labourer. By 1911 they had moved to Orchard End, Northchurch, at which time Alfred's occupation was shown as a Timber Carter.
In late 1915 Alfred married Beatrice Rogers in York and was living there when he enlisted.
Wartime Service
Alfred enlisted in York and joined the 144th York Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery as Gunner 3271 & 294266. This unit went to France on 18 June 1916. Some records show him as Driver which may indicate that as the Battery was Heavy Artillery (5 inch Guns) it was lorry drawn.
He was wounded and died of his wounds at the 55th Casualty Clearing Station on 29 December 1917, aged 25. He is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France.
Additional Information
His wife, Mrs. B. Curl, of 23, Layerthorpe, York ordered his headstone inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED". Beatrice received a war gratuity of £9 10s and pay owing of £8 14s 1d. she also received a pension of 13s 9d a week.
His younger brother George served with the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment and was killed in action on 1 July 1918.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper, Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
