Education
Alfred Cecil Herring was educated at Tottenham County School where he was captain of the school at cricket and football.
Alfred Cecil Herring was educated at Tottenham County School where he was captain of the school at cricket and football.
He was 29 years old, and a temporary second lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps, British Army, attached to 6th (South) Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. During the night the post was continually attacked, but all attacks were beaten off, largely because Lieutenant Herring was frequently visiting his men and cheering them up. lieutenant was owing to his bravery and magnificent handling of his troops that the enemy advance was held up for 11 hours at a very critical period. He was born in Tottenham, North London.
He was a Chartered Accountant by profession
In 2006, a new public on Green Lanes, Palmers Green, in North London, run by the Wetherspoons chain, was named after him.