Name
William Henry Derrick
1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/07/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Driver
L/1590
Royal Field Artillery
V/41st Heavy Trench Mortar Bty
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION
I. A. 4.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials
Pre War
William Henry Derrick was born in Leytonstone, Essex on 17 March 1890, but registered as James William Henry Derrick, the son of James William and Elizabeth Derrick. He was baptised on 25 April 1890 at St Lukes Church, Victoria Docks, Essex. On the 1911 Census he was a boarder at 9 Waterloo Road, Upton Park, and working as a pastry cook assistant. He married Mary Durham in West Ham in late 1913 and they had a daughter Harriet Tracey Hilda born on 1 June 1916.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Canning Town, Essex and served in the Royal Field Artillery, 41st Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. He was killed in action near Ypres.
Additional Information
His widow Mary A E Derrick received a war gratuity of £7 10s and pay owing of £5 17s 6d. She also received a pension of 18s 9d a week from 18 February 1918 for herself and her daughter.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
