Name
William George Victor Argent
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/11/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
44368
Royal Irish Rifles
8th/9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
VIII. A. 2.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden, Not on the Hertford memorials
Pre War
William George Victor was to born in Melksham, Wilts in 1897 to William George Argent, a mechanic, and Sarah Hannah (nee Hartley). By 1903 the family were living in Cowley, Middx. William at some time came to reside in Hertford.
Wartime Service
William joined Hertfordshire Regiment as private 4947 around May 1915 and later transferred to Royal Irish Rifles 8/9 Battalion (this Battalion had been amalgamated in Oct 1915).
He died of wounds around the time of the action at Bourlon Wood, part of the Battle of Cambrai, Nov 1917.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £14 10s and arrears of £13 11s 7d paid to his mother.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
