No.13809, Private, Herbert HORREX
Aged 29
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Herbert John Horrex was born on 7th May 1887 in Bradfield St George (2nd qtr 1887 Thingoe 4a:710) son of William and Louisa HORREX (née ONG)
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Small Green, Bradfield St George with his father William HORREX [44] farm labourer; his mother Louisa [43] and brother William [23] a famr labourer, all born at |Felsham; brothers Harry [13] fsrm labpuer, Albert [11], James [6] and George [1]; sisters Matilda [16] andd Rose [7] all born in Bradfield St.George. 1901 census...Aged 14, a farm ;labourer, he was still at Small Greenn with his parents; brothers harry, James and George; sisters Rose and Alice [7] He married Rosetta B. BENNETT [26-12-1889] in 1910, later of 28 Northhill Cottages, Rushbrooke. Their son Herbert William was born 26th August 1915 1911 census...Aged 23, a yardman, he was at Abbot's Hall, Bradfield St George with his wife Rose [21] born Sicklesmere. |
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He enlisted in Lawshall. He was reported missing in the Bury Free press of 25th November 1916 On the 13th September, the 9th Suffolks were part of the attack on the Quadrilateral, got through the German outpost line easily but the were checked by machine gun fire from the Quadrilateral. Several attempts were made but eventually they had to dig in only half a mile from their start point. On the 15th the objective for the 71st Brigade was the ridge between Morval and Lesboeufs. This was the opening day of the Flers-Courcelette battle.. Zero hour was 6:20 am, but the Suffolks, in support of the 9th Norfolks were not required to move until 90 minutes later, by which time the barrage had increased and once again, withering machine gun fire from the Quadrilateral made forward movement impossible. All the senior officers were killed or wounded, leaving Lieut. Allerton in command. They were relieved around midnight. Lt Col Murphy's "History of the Suffolk Regiment" puts the casualties as 4 officers killed and 35 O.R. - 71st Officers wounded, 99 O.R. and 2 officers and 93 O.R. missing. Many of the missing were later reported killed CWGC has 9 killed on 15th, but 100 on the 16th of which only 21 have identified graves.
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