Name
George Henry Warren
1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/12/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
26665
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BOURNE END (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD, NORTHCHURCH
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Berkhamsted Town Memorial, Not on the Bourne End memorials, Not on the Northchurch memorials
Pre War
George Henry Warren was born in 1892 in Northchurch, Herts, the son of Walter and Ann Warren and educated at the Victoria School, Northchurch, Berkhamsted.
On the 1901 Census, the family were living at 89 George Street, Northchurch, nr. Great Berkhamsted, and his father was working as a Stationary Engine Driver. They remained there in 1911 Census and George was working as a general labourer.
He was formerly employed at Coopers, a mill producing sheep dip and other powders.
His parents later lived at 46 George Street. Berkhamsted
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Ampthill, Beds and served with the 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
He served for 16 months at the front but died in a hospital in Weymouth from a gunshot wound.
Additional Information
His mother received a war gratuity of £3 and pay owing of £8 3s 11d.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild, www.roll-of-honour.com
