Name
Bert Culverhouse
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266651
Hertfordshire Regiment
2nd/1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54 and 56.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford,
Benskin's Brewery Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of John and the late Rosetta (nee BAKER) CULVERHOUSE of Watford.
His parents married 9 July 1881 at St Peter’s, Berkhamsted, Herts. Rosetta died 1915 in Watford aged 56, and was buried 18 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; John died 1920 in London aged 71, and was buried 17 September, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Bert was born 2 or 17 January 1898 in Watford, and baptised 23 December 1898 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 8 January 1907 to 12 January 1912. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 266651 Bedfordshire Regiment and Private 5061 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Bert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
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)
