Name
William Francis Green
12 June 1882
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/10/1918
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
T4/127045
Army Service Corps
1037th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE
Plot III, Row D, Grave 4.
Italy
Headstone Inscription
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Radlett Town Memorial, Christchurch Memorial, Radlett
Pre War
William Francis Green was born at Redhill Street, Kentish Town, Middlesex on 12 June 1882, the son of Thomas William and Louisa Green, and baptised at Radlett, Herts on 6 August 1882.
On the 1891 Census, the family were living at Primrose Hill, Radlett, where his father was working as a Railway Platelayer. He married Florence Clark on 8 April 1901 in Watford. On the 1911 Census William and Florence were living at 72 Sotheron Road, Watford with their five children and he was working as a bricklayer. They another child in late 1911.
Wartime Service
He enlisted for Short Service on 10 August 1915 in Watford and initially served at home in the UK with the Army Service Corps until 8 February 1916 when he sailed from Southampton aboard Queen Alexandria to France. He spent time in the No. 14 General Hospital suffering from scabies from 16 - 30 March 1916, but was later engaged on important transport duties with his unit at Arras.
He served until 10 May 1917 when he was invalided to the 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, suffering with an old fracture of the arm and on 8 July 1917 was reclassified category Cii,. He was drafted to Italy on 17 November 1917, was present at numerous battles and was wounded. He died in Italy of influenza, contracted on active service, at No. 9 Casualty Clearing Station, on 28 October 1918. (He had been awarded the Good Conduct Medal on 22 September 1918.)
He is buried in Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy.
Additional Information
His widow received a pension of £2 2s 1d a week for herself and her children, an £11 grant having been paid on 23 December 1918. She also received a war gratuity of £18 10s 0d and pay owing of £12 2s 0d.
Florence never remarried and died in Watford in 1958.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
