Name
Alfred Jack Glenister
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/03/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
265198
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 89 and 90.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of Arthur Joseph and Charlotte (nee TARBOX) GLENISTER of Watford.
His parents married 23 January 1886 at St Mary’s, Watford. Charlotte died 1941 in Watford aged 74, and was buried 30 May in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Arthur died 6 January 1946 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 10 January, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Alfred was born 30 June 1895 in Watford, and baptised 11 September 1895 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, an errand boy aged 15, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 1921 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 21 January 1915, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
There are brief articles about Alfred in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 11 May 1918 and 15 June 1918.
Unfortunately, Alfred’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
