Name
Herbert Frederick Akers (poss Acres)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
890314
Royal Field Artillery
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christchurch Plaque, now in Holy Trinity Church, Bengeo
Pre War
Born in 1890, in Bengeo, to parents Henry and Elizabeth, he was one of seven and in 1891 they were living in Byde Street, Bengeo, his father was employed as a brewer’s drayman. By 1901 they were living in Hertingfordbury Road, Hertford, and his father was now a labourer bricklayer. They were still living there in 1911 and his father was now a gardening labourer and Herbert was a cycle repairer.
Wartime Service
Territorial Force 1314. According to Herbert’s medal roll index he enlisted in the Royal Artillery as Gunner 1314 and later transferred to another unit as 890314 and served in France from 21st November 1915.
He is not listed on the CWGC database as he was discharged on 22nd April 1919, and we have no date of death. Usually not being on the CWGC implies that when his death occurred it would be after August 1921.
Additional Information
Not found in CWGC records
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Terry & Glenis Collins
