Name
John Wren
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/10/1916
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36506
Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT
Plot I, Row K, Grave 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St John the Baptist Church Lychgate, Widford,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford,
Not on the Ware memorials
Pre War
Son of James and Elizabeth (nee GARRETT) WREN of Ware, Herts.
His parents married 29 November 1874 at Holy Trinity, Wareside, Herts. James died 1917 in Ware aged 76 and was buried 6 March at St Mary’s, Ware; Elizabeth died 1923 in Ware aged 82 and was buried 1 November, also at St Mary’s.
John was born 1886 in Widford, Herts, and baptised 23 May 1886 at St John the Baptist, Widford. He resided in Ware.
On the 1891 Census, aged 5 he lived in Widford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1901 Census, a shepherd on a farm aged 16, he lived in Hertford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, a horse keeper on a farm aged 25, he lived in Widford, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 6070 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk), Malcolm Lennox, Jonty Wild
