Name
Albert Henry Dyer
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
G/2513
Royal Sussex Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
Plot VIII, Row M, Grave 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford, St Andrew's Church Memorial, Watford, Watford Printers Memorial, Watford, Sun Engraving Company Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Harriet (nee GWILLIAM) DYER of Watford, and the late Charles Edward DYER.
His parents married 19 May 1878 at St Mark’s, Old Street, London. Charles died 1905 in Watford aged 53, and was buried 9 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Harriet died 1947 in St Alban’s, Herts, aged 91, and was buried 6 March, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Albert was born 11 February 1894 in Stratford, Essex. He attended Callow Land Boys’ School, Watford; then Alexandra School, Watford, from 21 October 1901 to 10 November 1905. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 7 he lived in West Ham, Essex, with his parents and nine siblings. On the 1911 Census, a prover – photo aged 17, he lived in Watford, with his widowed mother and six siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 24 July 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about Albert in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 5 August 1916. Albert is possibly the A DYER commemorated on the Watford Printer's plaque. His brother Edwin/Edward died 10 June 1915 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour. Unfortunately, Albert’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)
