Basic Details
Surname
Anthony
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
8313
Notes
The Roll of Honour lists his address as 22 Victoria Place, Old Fletton, and that he was entitled to the 1914 Star medal.

(Herbert Anthony is not listed in CWGC's casualty registers. His Army pension file records that he was living in Woodston, serving in the Huntingdonshire Militia, when he enlisted on 18/12/1906 as a Private in the Northamptonshire Regiment, regimental number 8313. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion on 23/2/1907, transferred to the 1st Battalion on 27/11/1907, returned to the 2nd Battalion on 7/3/1911, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion on 30/1/1915. Having served overseas in India, Malta and Egypt from 6/11/1907 to 16/10/1914, he then served in France from 4/11/1914 to 2/1/1915, when he was invalided back to the UK due to gastritis. He then served in the UK, while receiving treatment, but was honourably discharged from the Army on 5/2/1916, having been diagnosed with stomach cancer. His condition was deemed unrelated to his military service. His home address was 22 Victoria Place, Old Fletton, Peterborough. He died aged 32 on 23/2/1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Peterborough
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
February
Day of death
23
Manner of death as stated
Died of sickness at home after discharge.
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
22 VICTORIA PLACE OLD FLETTON
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial