Name
Edward G Hornett
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/09/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4489
Hertfordshire Regiment
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FROGMORE (HOLY TRINITY) BURIAL GROUND, ST. ALBANS
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Died of Wounds
UK & Other Memorials
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford,
St Stephens Parish Memorial Obelisk,Park Street,
Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Frogmore,
Not on the St Albans memorials
Pre War
Edward George was born 1894 in Frogmore, Park Street to George Hornett, an agricultural labourer, and Tyrphena (nee Harris).
On the 1901 census his parents were living at Bury Dell Lane Frogmore with William (born1891), Edward, Charles (born 1896), John (born 1898) and Mabel (born 1899). Also present was Alfred Hornett (brother to father). On the 1911 Census the family consisting of parents, William, Edward, Charles, John, Arthur (born 1903) and Thomas (born 1907) were living at 62 Frogmore Place.
Wartime Service
Edward volunteered in Jan 1915 joining the Hertfordshire Regiment as Private 4489. No Service Records were found for Edward.
He went France on 17 Aug 1915, following his training, to join 1st Battalion in the field. In Aug/Sep 1916 the Battalion were in the Bethune/Cuinchy area and Edward was wounded. He was evacuated to England and died from his wounds in Northampton General Hospital on 6 Sep 1916
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £7 and arrears of £10 9s 4d was paid to his mother.
Edward's headstone (not CWGC) in Frogmore (Holy Trinity)
Burial Ground, bears the inscription:
In Loving Memory Of
NO. 4489 PTE EDWARD GEORGE HORNETT 1ST HERTS REGT.
DIED OF WOUNDS SEPT 6TH 1916 AGED 22 YEARS
NO. 4489 PTE EDWARD GEORGE HORNETT 1ST HERTS REGT.
DIED OF WOUNDS SEPT 6TH 1916 AGED 22 YEARS
Later his brother Thomas appears to share the grave.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Gareth Hughes, Jonty Wild
