- BertramStanley
- WORTH
- B0
Lieutenant
- WW1
- Army
- Support Services
- Labour Corps
- None
- 8th December 1919
- 42
- Unknown
- Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England, Grave V.A. 10.
- Unknown
- Unknown
Son of Eliza and the late Thomas Bond Worth
WORTH Bertram Stanley Is Named On These Memorials
Further Information About WORTH Bertram Stanley
Additional information on the memorial: Capt.
Native of Stourport, Worcestershire.
Bertram Worth was the youngest son of Eliza Worth and the late Thomas Bond Worth. He was born at Stourport on May 18th, 1877. His wife Catherine (nee Ryde) died at York on January 14th, 1915, the couple had one daughter, Alice, born in 1904. Bertram was educated at the Lewisham School, Weston-super-Mare and was employed as a solicitor at New Broad Street House, London EC. He was educated and trained for medical service and some years ago went to South Africa to a more congenial climate. He previously served in the Colesberg District Mounted Troops, Cape Colonial Force from March 1901 to 1904, reaching the rank of Sgt.-Major. He enlisted on 7th October 1914 at Winchester and served as a Sergeant in the 5th Rifle Brigade. His health prevented him getting to the front immediately and he spent the first part of the war on the Isle of Sheppey, guarding the approaches to London from air raids. On his health improving he transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers and saw active service at the front. When being invalided home he was recommended for a commission and passed through the O.T.C. at Cambridge before commissioning in the Labour Corps in January 1918. He was treated at 58th Casualty Clearing Station and 8th British Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet for influenza in June 1918. Posted to 159th Prisoner of War Company on 15th August 1918. He left France in September 1919 suffering from prostate problems and internal bleeding and died at the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank.
Sources for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 9th December 1916, Kidderminster Shuttle 16th December 1919.