Birth: April-June 1882 Brighton, Sussex, UK
Father: Alfred Hide 1845-1905
Mother: Elizabeth Gates 1851-1930
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 28 February 1909 Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Martha Florence Baker 1882-1950
Death: 7 October 1940 On the way to Croydon General Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, UK
None known
Birth of Herbert Leonard Hide in FreeBMD in April-June 1882 in Brighton ((2b 238).
In the 1891 census as Herbert L Hide aged 9, born in Brighton, Sussex, and living with his parents (Alfred and Elizabeth), two brothers (Alfred T and William) and a lodger (Elizabeth Pegler aged 58, born in Lambeth, London, single and a char woman) at 70 Warren Road, Croydon, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Herbert L Hide aged 19, born in Brighton, Sussex, single, a greengrocer's assistant, and living with his parents (Alfred and Elizth), two brothers (Alfred Thos and William) and a boarder (Fredk Geo Gates aged 29, born in Brighton, Sussex, single and a railway labourer) at 65 Warren Road, Croydon, Surrey.
His father died in Croydon in October-December 1905.
Marriage of Herbert Leonard Hide and Martha Florence Baker in FreeBMD in January-March 1909 in Croydon (2a 363).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Herbert Leonard Hide aged 26, father Alfred Hide, and Martha Florence Baker aged 26, father John Baker, on 28 February 1909 at West Croydon, Christ Church. "Page 242 [...] 1909 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Christ Church, Croydon in the County of Surrey [No.] 484 February 28th 1909 Herbert Leonard Hide [aged] 26, [a] Bachelor [and] Carman [of] 32 Albion Street, Croydon, [father] Alfred Hide (deceased) [a] Labourer, [and] Martha Florence Baker [aged] 26, [a] Spinster [of] 31 Albion Street, Croydon, [father] John Baker (deceased), [a] Labourer. Married in the Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Establish Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Henry Thomas Warren and Margaret Moore Warren."
In the 1911 census as Herbert Hide aged 29, born in Brighton, Sussex, a carman in the corn trade, and living with his wife (Florence) and a boarder (Margaret Baker - his widowed mother-in-law) in five rooms at 21 Edward Road, Croydon, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry All British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 results for Herbert Leonard Hide of 21 Edward Road, Addiscombe attested 26 April 1915 in Croydon aged 33 years 49 days, height 5 ft 2.5 in, weight 134 lb, chest 38+2 in, of good physical development, a horse keeper, next of kin Florence Martha Hide married at Christ Church, Croydon on 28 February 1909, joined at Woolwich on 4 May 1915, embarked at Southampton 10 May 1915, disembarked at Harve 11 May 1915, on 5 October 1916 embarked for England from Boulogne, a driver at Woolwich on 12 October 1916, posted to France 10 February 1917, 23 February 1917 posted from base depot to C/47 Brigade RFA, casualty in the field 17 February 1917, 10 March 1917 absent from roll call till midnight, 16 November 1918 Woolwich failing to have kit properly marked, dispersed Crystal Palace 17 June 1919, acknowledged receipt of 1914-15 Star address 67 Warren Road, East Croydon Regimental Number 178284.
Entry in Ancestry UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Herbert Leonard Hide, driver in Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery) 178284 Previous Units: RAVC SE 7461 Pte, R.F.A. 178284 British War Medal and Victory Medal. A similar entry states Private SE/7461Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery) 1914-15 Star.
In the 1921 census as Herbert L Hide born in Brighton, Sussex in 1882 and living with Florence M Hide (wife?) and Margaret Baker (mother-in-law?) in Croydon, Surrey.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Herbert L Hide born 8 March 1882, married, a Seasenger (Scavenger?) Corp ? ?contamination Squad" with Florence L Hide (wife?- not in the index as on next page) at 67 Florence Road, Croydon, Surrey. Another family shared the same address.
Death of Herbert L Hide in FreeBMD in October-December 1940 aged 57 in Croydon (2a 1642).
There are two entries in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Herbert Leonard Hide died on 7 October 1940 in Surrey, probate 21 April 1941 in Llandudno "Hide Herbert Leonard of 67 Warren-road Croydon, Surrey died 7 October 1940 on the way to Croydon General Hospital Croydon Administration (limited) Llandudno 21 April to Margaret Moore Warren widow. Effects £262 15s." and probate 30 December 1942 "Hide Herbert Leonard of 67 Warren-road Croydon, Surrey died 7 October 1940 on the way to Croydon General Hospital Croydon Administration (limited) Llandudno 30 December to James Frederick William Baker commissionaire. Effects £262 15s. Former Grant P.R. 21 April 1941 Impounded."
Twelve entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Herbert Leonard Hide.
Herbert Leonard Hide was the husband of Martha Florence Baker, my third cousin twice removed.
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