No.31254, Private, Alfred Richard HERBERT
Aged 36
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Born in Bury St.Edmunds (2nd qtr 1881 4a:624) son of Nicholas Prynn and Jane HERBERT (née AVIS)
1891 census...Aged 9, he was at 29 Church Walk, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Nicholas P. HERBERT [36] carpenter; his mother Jane [39]; sister Minnie [15] staymaker; brothers Charles [13] errand boy born Wolverhampton, Staffs, Fred [11], Frank [8], Sidney [5] and Tom [3] His mother died in 1891 1901 census...Aged 20, he was a footman for George TROTTER at the Abbey, Storrington, Sussex. His widower father was at 35 Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds with his sister Minnie (housekeeper); brothers Sidney (greengrocer's assistant) and Thomas (school) On 4th June 1907, at Kislingbury, Northants, he married Minnette Violet AYRES [28-4-1885]. 1911 census...Aged 30, a butler, he was at Braunston, Rutland, with his wife Minette Violet [26] born Kislingbury and their Minnie Vera [1-10-1910] born Braunston. His father had re-married to Eliza CROW and was at 120 Eastgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his wife Eliza [44] factory hand born Feltwell and her children Ethel CROW [17] factory hand, Maud CROW [16] factory hand, both born in Lakenheath, and Edith Ellen CROW [15] school born Brandon. Alfred and Minnette had a son, Alfred John, born 22-9-1912. His eldest brother Frederick Daniel died on the HMS "Good Hope" in November 1914 see here |
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He enlisted in Market Drayton when resident in Kislingbury, Northants
The 1st Essex were in the line at Monchy-le-Preux and on 14th April attacked the German line at 5:30, suffering heavy casualties -17 Officers and 644 other
ranks. This may explain a very brief war diary entry. What were left went into caves at Arras on the 15th.
CWGC has the death toll at 187, only 6 having a known grave.
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