Name
Henry Herbert Culverhouse
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/10/1916
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4776
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st/1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILLE
Plot VII, Row F, Grave 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford, Watford Grammar School Memorial, Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of Henry and Clara Jane (nee MESSENGER) CULVERHOUSE of Watford.
His parents married 2 May 1894 at St Mary’s, Watford. Henry died 1937 in Watford aged 65, and was buried 10 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Clara died 1949 in Watford aged 79, and was buried 16 December, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Herny was born 20 October 1898 in Watford, and baptised 4 January 1899 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Watford Grammar School from September 1910 to December 1912, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
The published Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance entry reads:
“CULVERHOUSE, HENRY HUBERT. School period: September, 1910, to December, 1912. Private, 1st Herts. Regiment. Killed in action, 14th October, 1916.”
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
