Herbert George Dando
Memorial: Rangeworthy - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Royal West Surreys
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private G/22538
Marital status: Married
Home address: 11 Lawrence Avenue, St Mark's, Bristol
Date of birth: 1891
Date of death: 23/04/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Arras Memorial (Ref: Bay 2.), France
Age: 25
Further information:
Herbert George Dando was possibly born in 1891. His mother’s maiden name was Griffin. He married Gertrude Mary Babb in 1916 in Bristol. His wife lived at 11 Lawrence Avenue in St. Mark’s in Bristol. His parents also lived in St. Mark’s in Bristol
Herbert enlisted in Bristol and joined the 1st Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) as a Private. Herbert died in April 1917, aged about 25 years. He was awarded the Victory and the British War medals
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France. He is also remembered on the Wickwar War Memorials, the Chipping Sodbury Cottage Hospital Memorial Board (now at Yate and District Heritage Centre) and the Rangeworthy Church Memorial. He is also commemorated on the Rangeworthy Church Memorial Window
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre and the book 'Lest We Forget' by Arthur Threlfall Searson
Forces War Records and CWGC