Name
Donald Courtland Withers
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/08/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
41411
Rifle Brigade
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
III. F. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
No report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Donald Courtland was born in Camberwell, London in 1899 to Henry Courtland Withers, Grocers assistant, and Julia Joyce (nee Steele). On the 1901 Census the family were living at Bawdale Road, Camberwell. By the 1911 Census they had moved to Fife Road, Kingston-on-Thames where Donald’s father was now manager of a Wine & Spirits outlet. Donald lived at some time in Harpenden.
Wartime Service
Donald was enlisted as Rifleman 41411 in the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own). After a period of training he was posted to France to Join 13 (Service) Battalion Rifle Brigade. They were involved in the Battle of Albert (21 – 23 Aug 1918). Donald was killed in action on 23 Aug 1918.
Additional Information
War gratuity of £3 and arrears of £6 18 2d to his Father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History
Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
