Name
Wilfred Anning
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/08/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
R/13463
King's Royal Rifle Corps
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
Plot XV, Row K, Grave 4.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of George and Anna/Susan Ann (nee RICHARDS) ANNING.
His parents married 1888 in the Axminster, Devon, district. Anna died 1931 in Watford aged 63, and was buried 16 June in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; George died 1939 in the Watford district aged 73.
Wilfred was born 27 June 1893 in Pembroke [not Bovingdon, Herts]. He attended Whelpley Hill School, Bucks; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 11 March 1901 to 28 June 1907.
On the 1901 Census, aged 7 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a caddie aged 17, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and six (or eight) siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 18 September 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Wilfred’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a Death announcement for Wilfred in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 23 September 1916.Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
