Name
Herbert Gayler
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/08/1917
33
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
338362
Royal Garrison Artillery
327th Siege Bty.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES
I. J. 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
High Wych Village Memorial
Pre War
Herbert Gayler was born in 1884 at Fullers End, Elsenham. He was the son of James, a farmer, and Elizabeth Gayler,at some point livig at of The Green, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, Herts..
In the 1901 census the family had moved to High Wych. In the 1911 census he is recorded as a ‘Cowman’ working at Bakers Farm.
Herbert was married. In August 1910, he married Fanny Bull at St. James Church, High Wych.
Wartime Service
He served with the 142nd (Durham) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and operated obsolescent 6inch howitzers. They arrived in France 21 March 1916 and were used mainly for counter battery fire.
Whilst operating near Arras, Herbert’s death was recorded on 16 August 1917. The reason for his death is not known, but it is likely that it was German shelling.
Herbert Gayler is buried at Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France. He was aged 32.
Acknowledgments
Douglas Coe
