Name
William Sear
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/04/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36345
Bedfordshire Regiment
12th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NORTHCHURCH BAPTIST CHAPEL BURIAL GROUND
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial.
St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch
Pre War
William was born in 1877 to Walter Sear, a bricklayer and Emily (nee Deacon). They were living at Orchard End, Northchurch.
The family were later living in Clarence Road, Berkhamsted and William, like father was a bricklayer.
William married Kate Mary Jones in 1907 and were living at Orchard End, Northchurch.
Wartime Service
William was enlisted in 12th Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment. The Battalion was raised in Dec 1916, dressed as Infantry but were not armed.
They were deployed in the Ports of Felixstowe, Rochester, Weymouth and Newhaven. William died in Newhaven, cause unknown and is buried in Northchurch Baptist Burial Ground.
Additional Information
Arrears of £4 14s 11d were paid to his widow Kate Mary Sear.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database