Born in the village of Slapton in 1884. Moved to Exeter and married Mary Jane in 1902. They had 4 children together and lived at 72 Clifton St, Exeter.
Herbert enlisted in the 11th Battalion of the Worcestershire Regt and served as a Pte (service No.34800). He was sadly killed in action on April 24th 1917.
This info is from 24th April 1917 - Terriers in the fray in France and Macedonia | Worcestershire WW1 Centenary (ww1worcestershire.co.uk) :
11th Batt: battle of Doiran, Macedonia. Attack by 26th Division's 78th Brigade on Turkish and Bulgarian troops. Captain Cooper wounded three times. Constant attack and counter-attack throughout the night. Some 350 of an initial battalion strength of 500 were lost on 23/24 April.
also from the Exeter Roll of Honours:
This list comprises the names of 924 men of Exeter who went to war between 1914 and 1919 and never returned to their city.
ALLERY, Private, CHARLES HERBERT, 34800, 11th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 24 April 1917. Age 40. Husband of Mrs. Allery, of 76, Clifton St., Newtown, Exeter.
Born in the village of Slapton in 1884. Moved to Exeter and married Mary Jane in 1902. They had 4 children together and lived at 72 Clifton St, Exeter.
Herbert enlisted in the 11th Battalion of the Worcestershire Regt and served as a Pte (service No.34800). He was sadly killed in action on April 24th 1917.
This info is from 24th April 1917 - Terriers in the fray in France and Macedonia | Worcestershire WW1 Centenary (ww1worcestershire.co.uk) :
11th Batt: battle of Doiran, Macedonia. Attack by 26th Division's 78th Brigade on Turkish and Bulgarian troops. Captain Cooper wounded three times. Constant attack and counter-attack throughout the night. Some 350 of an initial battalion strength of 500 were lost on 23/24 April.
also from the Exeter Roll of Honours:
This list comprises the names of 924 men of Exeter who went to war between 1914 and 1919 and never returned to their city.
ALLERY, Private, CHARLES HERBERT, 34800, 11th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 24 April 1917. Age 40. Husband of Mrs. Allery, of 76, Clifton St., Newtown, Exeter.
Inscription
In loving memory of William John Allery died 20 Oct 1933 aged 76.
His wife Rosnia died 11 Nov 1933 aged 74
and their son Herbert fell in action 25 April 1917 aged 32
Also their daughters
Margaret died 1 Sept 1923 aged 28
and Annie died 30 March 1924 aged 41.
Aged 32 years
Gravesite Details
Herbert is also mentioned on the Doiran Monument in Central Macedonia, Greece.
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