Name
Walter Charles Hipgrave
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/08/1919
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
192738
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
6th Reserve Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DATCHWORTH (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD
Certified plan or grave details required.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
MAKE HIM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Datchworth memorials, Not currently aware of any Burnham Green memorials
Pre War
Walter was born in Datchworth in 1900, the son of Harry and Sarah (nee Page) Hipgrave. He was baptised in Datchworth on 11 February 1900.
On the 1901 census the family were living at 1 Hoppers End, Datchworth , His father was recorded as a platelayer. In 1911 his father was recorded as a labourer. Walter was the eldest son of 4 brothers and 5 sisters.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Bedford on 28 Feb 1918 and served in the Royal Fusiliers, as Private 73565, After training with 6 battalion he was posted to the Royal Fusiliers in France and landed on 12 Jul 1918, joining 23 Battalion by 21 Jul 1918.
He was gassed on 28 Aug 1918 and from Hospital he was repatriated to UK on 20 Sep 1918. Walter was transferred to 6 (Reserve) Battalion Machine Gun Corps at Belton Park, Grantham on 25 May 1919.
On 19 Aug 1919 he was admitted to Military Hospital Grantham with Acute Meningitis and died, despite treatment on 30 Aug 1919, He was interred in Datchworth Churchyard on 16 Sep 1919.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs. S. A. Hipgrave, of Govers Green, Datchworth, Knebworth, Herts. ordered his headstone inscription: "MAKE HIM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING". War Gratuity of £8 pay 0f 15s 10d paid to his Father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
June Colegrove, Adrian Pitts, Pat Bird
