Name
Herbert Henry Bellis
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/09/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
25887
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MEATH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN
Plot II, Row C, Grave 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Mary Ann (nee MILEHAM) and the late John BELLIS.
His parents married 5 October 1891 at St Lawrence’s, Little Stanmore, Middx. John died 1916 in Watford aged 48, and was buried 11 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Mary died 1949 in Watford aged 81, and was buried 6 May, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Herbert was born 1899 in Watford, and baptised 25 June 1899 at St Andrew’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a schoolboy aged 11, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and eight siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 30899 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Herbert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. There is an article about and a Death announcement for Herbert in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 9 November 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 20 September 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)
