Name
Harold Norwood
1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/02/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
O/119
Rifle Brigade
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
XXVII. F. 17.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
THOUGH LOST FROM SIGHT HIS MEMORY EVER DEAR
UK & Other Memorials
Berkhamsted Town Memorial, St Peter's Church Memorial, Berkhamsted, Baptist Church Memorial, Berkhamsted
Pre War
Harold Norwood was born in 1899 in Berkhamsted, Herts, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Norwood. He had an older sister called Hettie.
On the 1901 Census the family were living at 6 Manor Street, Berkhamsted, where his father was working as a labourer in a chemical works. They remained at the same address in 1911 and Harold was then a 12 year old scholar.
His parents later moved to 17 Manor Street, Berkhamsted.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, Herts and initially joined the 21st Training Reserve Battalion (Reg. No. Tr/10/2570), later transferring to the 10th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
He died from pneumonia on 2 February 1918, aged 18, at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station in Belgium and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Additional Information
His mother received a pension initially of 3s 6d a week, later increased to 5s a week from 6 November 1918. His father received a war gratuity of £3 and pay owing of £4 16s 4d.
Harold is also commemorated on the family grave, in Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
