Name
Herbert Kent (MM)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/08/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
265874
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Military Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
R. II. G. 11.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial,
Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans,
St Mark’s Church Plaque, Colney Heath,
London Colney Village Memorial,
St Margaret's Church Memorial, Ridge,
St Margaret's Church Roll of Honour Memorial, Ridge,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of Thomas and Emma Jane Kent, of The Gardens, Tyttenhanger Park, St. Albans.
Herbert was born in Ridge, Hertfordshire and lived in the fourth house after the rectory (1901), the road that is now Church Lane.
The original house is no longer standing and then 'The Gardeners Lodge', Tyttenhanger House (1911). He worked as a gardener prior to enlisting.
Wartime Service
Herbert enlisted with the Bedfordshire Regiment and was Private 265872, shortly afterwards he was transferred to the Hertfordshire Regiment.
Herbert was first sent to France on 21st January 1915.
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes, Graham Clark – World War One – The Fallen of London Colney, Grace Clark, Jonty Wild
