Name
Walter Robert William Risebero
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/05/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23433
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
III. G. 16.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Mark’s Church Plaque, Colney Heath, Hatfield Town Memorial, Hatfield In Memoriam Book, St Luke's Church Memorial, Bishops Hatfield
Pre War
Walter was the son of Reuben and Betsy Risebero of 1, St Peter’s Cottages, New Town, Hatfield, Herts. and born circa 1895.
The 1911 Census lists Walter, as 16, is living with his parents and siblings at St. Peters Cottages, Hatfield. Walter is working as a car man (farming). Father as a platelayer for the GN Railway. Mother’s name is Betsy.
Officially recorded as born in Hatfield and was living there when he enlisted in Ampthill.
Wartime Service
Private, Regiment: Bedfordshire Regiment, Battalion: 4th Battalion, Number: 23433
The Bishop’s Hatfield Parish Magazine of December 1915, in the sixteenth list of men mobilised from Hatfield, recorded: “Riseboro, Walter – St Peter’s Cottages – 4th Beds. Regiment.” and in July 1917: “We have to chronicle still further losses among our men of Hatfield.....Private Walter Risbro’ .......has been killed in action.”
Awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Additional Information
He is the brother of Archibald who also died.
Memorial book, incorrectly, gives d.o.d. 25/05/1919.
Believed to also be commemorated on a the family memorial in St Luke’s Churchyard:
In loving memory
also Walter killed in action
Hatfield Parish Council Souvenir Committee Ledger: Mrs Risebero (Mother) of 1, St Peters Cottages, Hatfield d received an “In Memoriam and Roll of Honour Album”.
Acknowledgments
Graham Clark – World War One – The Fallen of London Colney, Grace Clark, Jonty Wild
