Name
Robert George Service
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Robert George Service was born in the winter of 1881 at Tyttenhanger Green, near London Colney. He was one of three children (two sons and a daughter) born to Robert (senior) and Mary Service. At the time of the 1891 Census the family lived at “The Plough” at Tyttenhanger, and Robert (senior) was listed working as a Baker. Thomas (senior) was not listed in the 1901 Census, and his wife, Mary, was listed as the Beer House Keeper of “The Plough” at Tyttenhanger Green. By the time of the 1911 Census Robert (junior) had left the family home having married in 1910.
In 1911 Robert (junior) and his new wife Gertrude were listed in the Census living at 2 Laurel Villas, Breakspear Road, Abbots Langley. Robert was employed by the Metropolitan Asylum Board and worked as a Mental Attendant at the Asylum in Leavesden.
He was first recorded in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in March 1917, serving with the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC). At some point before January 1918 he had transferred to the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC), and served with this unit through to the end of the War in November 1918, and beyond.
Robert was listed in the Absent Voter Records for Autumn 1918 and Spring 1919, serving with No 6 Veterinary Hospital AVC. His home address was given at 107 Breakspear Road, Abbots Langley.
Robert Service survived the War.
Additional Information
Formerly Army Ordnance Corps
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
