Horace Bryant
WWI Roll of Honour
By Lynette Wray
HORACE EDWIN BRYANT
Military History:
Regiment:
Royal Horse Artillery 7th Battalion ‘L’ Battery
Rank:
Gunner
Regimental Number:
67928
Date of Enlisting:
Date of death:
1.9.1914
Cemetery/ Memorial:
Nery Communal Cemetery, Departement de l’Oise, Picardie, France also commemorated on a special Memorial at Verberie French National Cemetery.
UK Cemetery/Memorial: None
Horace enlisted at Peterborough and was almost immediately sent to France where he died on 1st September 1914. Following very serious losses at Affair of Nery on 1 September 1914, ‘L’ Battery was withdrawn from action.
He fought in the Western European Theatre of War, France and Flanders and was killed in action on 1st September 1914 at the Battle of Mons.
He is buried at the Nery Communal Cemetery, Departement de l’Oise, Picardie, France and commemorated on a special Memorial at Verberie French National Cemetery. He is not commemorated on any Ashwell Memorial.
Horace was awarded the 1914 Star, the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
Family History:
Date of Birth:
c. 1893
Birth Place:
Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Residence:
Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Marriage:
Single
Horace was born in Ashwell the only son of Joseph and Shirley (nee Pickett) Bryant of Station Rd. At the time of his death his parents were living in New Cottages, Stratton Park Farm, Biggleswade.
He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell. Before enlisting in the army he was a bricklayer’s labourer.
Commentary:
Name: |
Horace Bryant |
Birth Place: |
Ashwell, Hertfordshire |
Residence: |
Ashwell, Hertfordshire |
Death Date: |
1.9.1914 |
Enlistment Place: |
Peterborough |
Rank: |
Gunner |
Regiment: |
Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Field Artillery |
Battalion: |
7th Battalion ‘L’ Battery |
Regimental Number: |
67928 |
Type of Casualty: |
Killed in Action |
Theatre of War: |
Western European Theatre of War, France and Flanders |
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