Name
Harry Rayment
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/04/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
29352
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK
Sp. Mem. E. 31.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertingfordbury Village Memorial, Church of St Mary and St John Church Roll of Honour, Hertingfordbury, Birch Green War Memorial, Birch Green School Memorial, Not on the Wormley memorials
Pre War
Born in December 1889 in Wormley, Herts. to Alexander and Mary Rayment. Baptised 6 March 1892 at Hertingfordbury. He was living in the baker’s shop, Hertingfordbury in 1891, 1901 and 1911 when he was a baker’s assistant.
Married Emmie Florence Hummerston (Sept 1890 – 1979) on 29 October 1916 in Bengeo and lived at 1 New Cottages, Birch Green, Hertingfordbury.
Wartime Service
Enlisted in Hertford. Formerly 86502, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action. Served in France and Flanders.
Additional Information
Widow granted war gratuity of £5.10s. and granted probate on 15 February in London with effects of £127. 11s.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Alex Fayer, Brenda Palmer
