Name
William Charles Brace
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/03/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
26726
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st/5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Row CC, Grave 78.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford, Watford, Congregational Church Memorial, John Dickinson & Co War Memorial, London Headquarters, Not on the Hatfield memorials
Pre War
Son of William Henry and Priscilla Sarah (nee BOWRY) BRACE of Watford.
His parents married 26 December 1885 at St Philip’s, Lambeth, London. William died 23 July 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 60; Priscilla died 21 April 1951 in Harpenden, Herts, aged 90.
William was born 10 September 1889 in Walworth, London. He attended first a school in Camberwell, London; then Callowland Board School, Watford, from 13 September 1897 to 11 October 1901, when he transferred to Alexandra School, Watford, from 21 October 1901 to 14 April 1902; before finally returning to Callowland Board School from 15 April 1902 to 29 March 1904. He resided in Hatfield, Herts. [N.B. This could/should be Hatfield Road, Watford], and worked for John Dickinson & Co at their H.Q., London.
He has an entry in the National Probate Calendar.
On the 1891 Census, aged 1 he lived in Camberwell, London, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 11 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, an export clerk at paper makers aged 21, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Bedford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died in Palestine of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
