Name
William Herbert (poss H W, poss Henry) Baldwin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/08/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
49214
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot III, Row A, Grave 39.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of Frederick and Esther (nee COMPTON) BALDWIN of Watford.
His parents married 25 December 1890 at St Matthew’s, Oxhey, Herts. Frederick died 1939 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 8 June in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Esther died 6 March 1942 in Watford aged 76, and was buried 11 March, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
William was born 1899 in Watford, and baptised 10 May 1899 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 1 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 11 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Bedford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’s service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. There is an article about William in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 28 September 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 30 August 1919. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
