Name
William George Rayment
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/08/1917
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
40467
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 144 to 145.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Much Hadham Village Memorial, St Andrew’s Church Memorial, Much Hadham, Stone Bench Plaque, Much Hadham, Congregational Church Memorial, Hadham Cross, We are not aware of any memorials in Old Hall Green
Pre War
William was born in Old Hall Green. In 1901 he was living in 6 St Michael’s Terrace, Chislehurst.
His mother had re-married and was named Mrs Masclow (poss Maxlow) later of White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent.
William married Frances Clara Wright of Woodfields, Stansted, Essex on 29 Aug 1903 in Bishop’s Stortford and they were living in High Street, Much Hadham in 1911 and had two children. Enlisted at Much Hadham.
Wartime Service
Formerly 32001 Bedfordshire Regiment and was killed in action.
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers War Diary Extract 16th August 1917: The 9th Royal Dublin Fusiliers commenced their attack on enemy lines at 4.45am. A barrage of enemy fire made the attack extremely difficult. At 5.40am - A message was sent by a runner to H.Q saying that the battalion was held up 100 yards from an enemy strong point (thought to be Bremen Redoubt) and that most of the R.D.F. assaulting waves had been killed or wounded. At 7.25am - A pigeon message was sent repeating this message. The attack failed with very heavy casualties.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, “Lest We Forget – Much Hadham 1914-18” by Richard Maddams (Much Hadham Forge Museum), Jonty Wild
