Flamstead War Memorial - Local Families Listed

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

I used findmypast.com, after I couldn't find him in the military records I did a page by page search for his death 1939-1944.

Daisy

[Gooders]

Hi Daisy,

Thanks for that - it's not a website that I have used before but I will now certainly add it to my favourites in the hope that it might help with other future enquiries.

[Gooders]

Hi Daisy,

I'm pleased to say that the Death Certificate for Leslie John HORWOOD arrived in this morning's post and, as you had requested an update, then I thought you might be interested in what it says :

Name : Leslie John HORWOOD
Died : 22nd April 1944 at the County Sanatorium, Ware Park, Ware R.D
Sex : Male
Age : 23 Years
Occupation : Gardener of Gardeners Cottage, Beechwood Park, Markyate, St Albans
Cause Of Death : 1a. Pulmonary Tuberculosis Certified by H Sharpe MRCS LRCP
Informant : G H Horwood, Sister, Gardeners Cottage, Beechwood Park, Markyate, St Albans
Registered : 24th April 1944
Registrar : M E D Smith (Interim Registrar)


After some investigation this morning I identified that the Leslie John HORWOOD I have been "following" had a sister called Gladys Hester HORWOOD who was born in Woughton on the Green, Bucks on 14th September 1913. It is most likley that it is she that is the informant of death.

As an aside, there is also a small hand written comment in the right hand column on the Death Certificate that appears to have the three letter word (or partial word) "Ont" in it. I have no idea what, if anything this might mean - it could well be nothing.

So, with your help, I'm confident that my search is now further forward but I just can't seem to work out why he should be named on the Flamstead Village War Memorial. It is clear that he died during WW2 but of TB and his occupation would appear to have been a Gardener where I would have expected to have seen the words serviceman.

So, I'm off to ponder on this one a little bit.

I'm confident though that, without your help, I wouldn't have got this far and one day it will all make perfect sense.

Simon

[Hatterman]

Hi Gooders,
I believe Dennis Riley listed on the war memorial to be my fathers, mothers, brother!.
He was born in 1887 and had occupation of an agricultural labourer.
I got this information from the 1901 census.
Any information you find would be very interesting as I have only just started looking into my family tree.
Dave

[Gooders]

Hi Dave,

Many thanks for getting in touch.

Please leave it with me for a day or two and I will dig out what I have on this man and send it to you.

[Hatterman]

Thank you very much Gooders, what a lot of information to sift through. Will give me hours of pleasure. Shows me what can be found and what a true beginner I am. My sister has also started to look up family history, she will also be excited with what you have found out.
I see that the Head Warden and the Head Server at St.Leonards church, Flamstead are both Riley's.
Thank's again and keep up the good work.
Regards
Dave

[Gooders]

Hi Dave,

No problem - to be honest, that is what this project is all about - aiding us all to remember these men who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

[TallaNicholex]

1914 -18
Joshua DYER


Hello there Joshua is my great grand uncle I have been looking up my family tree and know quite alot about him before joining the army. He means alot to me and i would appreciate any thing you could tell me about him as i have not been able to find war details on him any help would be great

[IMBER]

As regards the death certificate of Leslie Horwood it is difficult to see how a 23 year old gardener could have escaped conscription that late in the war when the forces were so short of manpower. Perhaps his illness caused him to be invalided out and he took up the job of gardner then? One source might be his service record but not knowing which service he might have been in is a major obstacle.

Imber