Name
(Hubert) Edward Flack(*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/05/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/13631
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 38 to 42 or 328.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hitchin memorials(*2)
Pre War
*1 Although many records record Edward as Herbert Edward, it has been able to positively identify him in many records though his mother's name (pension cards and Soldier's effects) and the sibling names (Soldier's effects, census records).
*2 Despite the Soldiers Died In The Great War database records that Edward was born in Hitchin, we do not believe this to be correct for the following reasons.
His birth was registered in Horsham, Sussex and he was baptised in Itchingfield, Suffolk. In the census his birth place was recorded as Itchingfield, Suffolk (1891), Henfield Sussex (1901), He does not appear on any Hitchin or other Hertfordshire memorial. Neither of his parents, and none of his siblings were recorded as born in Hitchin.
Unless further information reveals any connection to Hitchin, we conclude that the SDITGW information is incorrect.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
