Name
Herbert Michael Paveley (poss Pavely)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/09/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/31778
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
V. B. 6.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Sawbridgeworth Town Memorial,
Great St Mary’s Church Memorial, Sawbridgeworth
Pre War
The Soldiers Died in the Great War database records that Herbert was born in Sawbridgeworth and enlisted in Hertford.
It is believed that Herbert Michael Paveley was an alias used by Thomas Benjamin Paveley, however there are confusing records so if you can provide more information or clarification please let us know.
Thomas Benjamin, usually known as just Benjamin, was born in 1902 in Ware and was the cousin of Herbert Charles Paveley and Frederick Arthur Paveley. I will refer to him henceforth as Benjamin/Herbert.
Wartime Service
He was formerly G/29512 Royal West Surrey Regiment.
He enlisted at Hertford in 1916 when underaged. He initially served in the Royal West Surrey Regiment before being transferred to the 1st Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
In September 1918, the German army was in retreat in what has become known as the ‘Hundred Days’ offensive. As part of this, on 27 September 1918, the Battle of the Canal du Nord took place. It was here, almost at the war’s end, that Benjamin/Herbert was killed in action. He was still only 16 years old.
Herbert Michael Paveley (Thomas Benjamin) is buried at Gouzeuacourt New British Cemetery, France.
Additional Information
It is believed that Herbert Michael Paveley was an alias used by Thomas Benjamin Paveley, however there are confusing records so if you can provide more information or clarification please let us know.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Douglas Coe
