Name
George Harry Roberts Sabin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/04/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
10610
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT
Plot I, Row A, Grave 17.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of George Henry and Anstiss (nee STANLEY) SABIN of Watford.
His parents married 22 June 1888 at St Jude’s, Bethnal Green, London. George died 1948 aged 81; Anstiss died 1953 aged 88; both in the Watford district.
George was born 20 January 1889 in Buckingham, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 8 October 1900 to 4 January 1901. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Buckingham, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 12 he lived in Watford, with his mother and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a painter aged 22 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 30 July 1915, and was killed in action during the capture of La Folie Farm and La Bergere near Monchy-le-Preux 12 April 1917.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. There is an article about and a Death announcement for George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 5 May 1917. His brother Ralph, who didn't
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
