Name
Henry Gramlich (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
20/09/1917
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
370881
London Regiment *2
2nd/8th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial (External), Watford (*1), Christ Church Memorial Street Shrine (Internal), Watford (*1)
Pre War
Son of Henry Charles GRAMLICH of Leyton, Essex, and the late Elizabeth (nee MULLER) GRAMLICH.
His parents married 29 May 1887 at Christ Church, St George on the East, London. Elizabeth died 1914 in the West Ham, Essex, district aged 47; Charles died 1942 in the S W Essex district aged 80.
Henry was born 22 February 1888 in Poplar, London, and baptised 5 August 1888 at Christ Church, St George in the East. He resided in Leyton.
He has an entry in the National Probate Calendar.
On the 1891 Census, aged 3 he lived in St George in the East, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1901 Census, aged 13 he lived in Poplar, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, a postman aged 23, he was a boarder in Hornsey, Middx.
Recorded as born in London and was living in Leyton when he
enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London, and was formerly Sergeant 2802 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles).
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
*1 The Watford research has identified this man as the man named (and spelt) H Gramlich on the Christ Church memorials, however the research given does not clarify his connection to Watford. Other research has identified a H H Gramlick who was born in Watford we (HAW) suspect he is the man listed, but with and incorrect spelling. See his listing for more details. Unfortunately, Henry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*2 More correctly (City of London) Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
