Name
Charles Herbert Deverill
19 Apr 1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/06/1917
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
179064
Royal Field Artillery
34th Battery
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY
I. R. 2.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Report
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Norton, Church of St Nicholas Lychgate, Norton
Pre War
Charles Herbert Deverill was born on 19 Apr 1889 to Charles Deverill, farmer, and Annie (nee Marshall).
On the 1891 Census the family of parents and Herbert were living at Lye End, Sandon, Buntingford, Herts.
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, Herbert and Annie Elizabeth (born 1890) were living at New Pasture, Bygrave, Baldock, Herts.
Charles H married Emily Howard in Oct 1910.
On the 1911 Census Charles (builders’ labourer) & Emily are listed as visitors with the Tansley family at Priddy Cottages, Wymondley, Hitchin, Herts. Charles’ parents were living at Church Lane, Norton, Herts.
Wartime Service
No Service record was found for Charles who was enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery as Gunner 179064.
He went to France joining 34 Battery in 189 Brigade, 41st Division. In 1917 the Division was deployed to the Ypres Sector prior to the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), Charles was killed in action on 3 Jun 1917, possibly from counter battery from the German Artillery.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £3 and arrears of £2 10s 2d was paid to his widow.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Dan Hill, Ellen Barnes, Jonty Wild
