Name
Charles Frederick Stambridge (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/07/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Acting Bombardier
36656
Royal Garrison Artillery
86th Heavy Battery
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
X. D. 7.
Iraq
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial, Diocese - Book of Remembrance, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans (*1), Diocese of St Albans - ROH, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans (*1)
Pre War
*1 These memorials commemorate a 'C A Stambridge', who the Diocese suggests has a connection to Hertford and that he was an Acting Bombardier in the Royal Regiment of Artillery (Royal Field Artillery). So, despite the fact that this man is named Charles Frederick Stambridge, and therfore they may still be some doubt, we recognise that Charles Frederick has an association with Hertford and was an Acting Bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery and therefore, because of the similarities it does seem likely that the name is intended to commemorate Charles Frederick Stambridge.
Born in Hertford in 1891 and christened on 19 Nov 1890 in Hertford son of George and Martha Stambridge, living in 8 City Street, Hertford in 1891 and in 1911 as gravel pit labourer.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at London on 12 Jan 1912 in the Territorial Force. He was serving in India from 2 Feb 1913 to 11 Dec 1916 and arrived in Basra on 12 Dec 1916 joining his battery in the field. He died in Mesopotamia of heat exhaustion.
Additional Information
Name is variously spelled Stanbridge or Stambridge. Brother of John Stambridge who also fought (and was gassed) and of Private George Stambridge who was killed in action on 30 Oct 1917 and is also commemorated on these memorials.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
