No.1415, Staff Sgt Farrier, Bertram Harris SEXTON
Aged 34
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Bertie Harris Sexton was born in 1880 (2nd qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:617) son of Arthur William and Jane SEXTON (née OSBORNE)
1881 census...Aged 11 months, he was at Groom's Cottage, Bradfield St.George with his father Arthur William SEXTON [38] groom born Beyton; his mother Jane [35] born Hundon; brothers Frederick [5] and Osborn G [2] , both born Bury St.Edmunds. 1891 census...Aged 11, he was at Bury Road, Bradfield St.George with his parents (mother now recorded as Lizzie [40]), brothers Frederick, Osborne and Arthur [7] born Bradfield St George. His mother died in 1899 1901 census...Aged 21 he may well be in the Army, not found in England census. His widower father was a boarder in Herringswell with Charles and Delimoretta PECK. His father married Eliza Frances BALLS (Thingoe 2nd qtr 1901 4a:1461). 1911 census...Aged 29 a soldier farrier, he was in Herringswell with his brother Frederick and family. His father and stepmother were at 2 Friars lane, Bury St.Edmund, later at 137 Kings Road, Bury St.Edmunds He married Emily Kate HAWGOOD [24-3-1873] in Mildenhall in 1912, later of 119 Kings Street, Kettering, Northants. They had a son, Eric Bertram [25-1-1913] in Eccleshall. His brother Arthur died with him in France see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. Originally buried beside his brother at Chemin des Dames (death 14th) they were moved to Vailly in 1919. There
are several dates recorded for his death, but the CWGC concentration card has 14th September for all five men moved from Chemin des Dames, including his brother,
so presumably an entire gun crew. Even CWGC records are different. His headstone has 14th inscribed.
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