Name
John William Huson
9 Nov 1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/10/1916
29
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36354
Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
V. C. 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial, Hertford Heath Village Memorial, Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Little Amwell, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
John William was born on 9 Nov 1886 (baptised 26 Dec 1886) in Little Amwell to John Huson, a butler at Haileybury College, and Emily (nee Towell).
On the 1901 Census John was living at 26, London Road, Little Amwell with his parents, elder brothers Arthur, a carpenter, Albert, a plumber, William, a telegram boy ,and sisters Emily and Kate. John was working as a carpenter on the 1911 Census, living at London Road with his parents, brothers Albert, William, now a bricklayer and his sisters Emily and Kate. John’s father died in 1912.
Wartime Service
There are no Service Records for John who enlisted for the Hertfordshire Regiment as Private 5851 sometime late 1915.
He was at some time transferred to Princess Charlotte’s (Royal Berkshire) Regiment as Private 36354 in 6th (Service) Battalion. The 6th had been in France sinc Aug 1915 so it can be assumed he joined them in the field as they prepared for the Battle of Albert (I Jul – 13 Jul 1916) and was with them for their action in the Battle of Thiepval (26 -28 Sep1916). He died on 2 Oct 1916 of wounds sustained in this action.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs E Huson, 26 London Road, Hertford Heath, ordered his headstone inscription: "PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY". War gratuity of £3 and arrears of £3 11s 6d was paid to his mother. Brother William served as Private in the Buffs(Royal East Kent) Regiment and died 16 Aug 1918.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Malcolm Lennox
