Name
William Herbert Bird
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
14/07/1917
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
30591
East Surrey Regiment
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND
I. C. 12.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Aldenham Cross, Letchmore Heath (*1), We are not aware of any memorial specific to Letchmore Heath
Pre War
The SDITGW records William as born in Great Cressingham, Norfolk and living in Grimston, Norfolk when he enlisted in Norwich.
He was the son of William and Matilda Bird, of Norfolk and the husband of Alice Constance Bird, of The Ferns, Letchmore Heath, Watford, Herts. He may have had no direct connection to Letchmore Heath other that through his wife.
Wartime Service
Died of Wounds
Additional Information
*1 Altought the Aldenham Cross, located in Letchmore Heath records William Bird amongst those commemorated, that is not this man, but is another William Bird who was the brother of Albert Bird whose name also appears on the Cross.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
