HERBERT WILLIAM WORBY
Images and extra information courtesy of Roxanne.
Born: 1886, Ipswich.
Died: 15th July 1916: age 30; KiA.
Residence: 49, Bramford Road, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: London.
Rank: Sapper; Service Number: 18122
Regiment: Royal Engineers, 9th Field Company.
Date of Entry Therein: 10th August 1915 – France.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star.
Grave Reference:
I. I. 49.
Colincamps,
Somme,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William & Mary Ann Worby of Ipswich; husband of Louisa Osbourne Worby of 28, Woodhouse Street (late of Bramford Road), Ipswich.
Brother-in-law to ALFRED CHARLES NOEL WORBY.
CENSUS
1891 115, Bramford Lane, Ipswich.
Herbert was 5 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
William Worby, 29, a Bricklayer, born Ipswich.
Mary Ann Worby (nee Warren), 32, born Needham Market.
Gertrude Worby, 6, born Ipswich.
and a 7 day old son (Stanley Warren Worby), born Ipswich.
1901 75, Windsor Road, Ipswich.
Herbert was 15 years old, a Labourer at a Sack Factory. He was living with his parents & brothers.
William, 39, a Bricklayer.
Mary Ann, 43.
Stanley, 10.
John Cecil Worby, 8, born Ipswich.
1911 Mauritius.
Herbert was 25 years old, a Soldier ranked Sapper in the Royal Engineers. His trade was a Stonemason.
On the 3rd March 1915, at the Baptist Chapel, West Malling, Kent, Herbert married in a quiet war wedding, Louisa Nance Osbourne Worby, born September 1886, Heddington, Suffolk – daughter of Annie Worby (nee Osbourne), and stepdaughter of Charles James Worby, a bricklayer for an agricultural engineer’s works, of 55, Bramford Road, Ipswich.
Louisa and Herbert had one daughter:
Phyllis Mary Louisa Worby, born April 1916, Ipswich.
Soldiers’ Effects to Louisa O. Worby – widow.
A postcard home from Chatham Barracks, date unknown.
My Dearest having just seen these p c’s I thought you would like one
darling, as I thought you? now this is the finest view of the square I
have yet on a photo, you notice dearest that it was taken when covered
in snow. I am amongst these men you can see, you can not see me, for
they are too small. Just behind the Sentry Box is my room facing the
square. I think this to be a pretty photo myself but that is not to
say you will like it, for it’s a soldiers’ barracks. Now my love, tomorrow
I hope to meet once again in your company how lovely it makes me feel, I
hope it will be just the same weather as today. I hope you will still
go to Barking. Now dearest goodbye, once again? thanks, those pies were
a treat. I shall steal a kiss on your hand when I catch her not
looking. God Bless you will be in good spirits and health – loving Herbert.
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