Name
Charles William Gurney
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266579
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54 and 56.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of James and Alice (nee KEEN) GURNEY of Watford.
His parents married 3 August 1879 at St Andrew’s, Watford. James died 1924 in Watford aged 76, and was buried 26 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Alice died 1948 in Watford aged 87, and was buried 3 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Charles was born 1895 in Watford, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his father and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, unemployed aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his father and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 4889 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was presumed killed in action in the Battle of St Julien.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. Service number 266579 or possibly 266570.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
