Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George William Hyde, a general labourer, born 6th January 1867 in Somerby, Leicestershire and his wife Harriett Hyde (nee Hawley, married on the 26th December 1890 in the Melton Mowbray Parish Church), born 14th August 1869 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Herbert was born in the 1st quarter of 1892 in Melton Mowbray, his siblings were, Louisa, born 1894, William, born 1896, Emily, born 1898, Florence, born 1899 and John, born 1901, all his siblings were born in Melton Mowbray, in March 1901 the family home was at 10, Bentley Street, Melton Mowbray. In April 1911 Herbert was employed as a farm cow man and was residing in the family home at 8, Bentley Street, Melton Mowbray, together with his father, a general carter, his mother and siblings, Louisa, William, a carter, Emily, Florence and Leonard, born 1911 in Melton Mowbray.
Herbert’s Battalion the 2/4th Lincolnshire Regiment was absorbed into the 1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment on the 31st January 1918. He was reported missing in action death presumed on the 15th April 1918. He was awarded the British War and Victory medals. In 1939 Herbert’s father, a dairy farmer, his mother and sister Florence were residing at 49, Snow Hill, Melton Mowbray.
The War Diary records: 15 Apr-18 – The whole of the forward line was well down the forward slope of the ridge and under observation from the enemy. Any reconstruction by daylight in the method of holding the line was out of the question.
Battalion Headquarters which, while relief was taking place, remained at the 107th Brigade Headquarters, moved to a farm at S.17.a.5.3 at 7.00 am.
12.00 noon. An enemy bombardment opened up along the whole front, it being particularly heavy on CRUCIFIX CORNER.
2.00 pm. A very heavy barrage broke out all along the line.
2.45 pm. A local attack developed against CRUCIFIX CORNER. The enemy obtaining a footing in our line. The counter-attacking platoon of the left Company immediately driving him out.
3.00 pm. The enemy continued to attack CRUCIFIX CORNER, twice making the high ground in that vicinity.
The reserve Company which had sustained heavy casualties in the shelling, and the forward Companies drove him back on both occasions, inflicting severe losses. On each occasion that the enemy was forced to withdraw, two red lights were sent up from about S.18.d.0.5 and the enemy barrage immediately shortened to CRUCIFIX CORNER.
3.45 pm. The whole line held by the Battalion was intact. The enemy however continued to attempt to take and hold CRUCIFIX HILL.
Shortly after this the enemy commenced to attack against the whole front, but was held up on the right by rifle and Lewis Gun fire.
4.40 pm. Owing to the troops on our left giving way, the enemy broke through and captured the crest of CRUCIFIX HILL from the Eastern side.
From this point of vantage he dominated the whole of our position and made them untenable by means of very heavy machine gun fire. The enemy quickly pushed along to S.17 central, and under continuous machine gun fire, we formed a defensive flank from the left of our right Company, who were in touch with the 5th Battalion LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT to S.17.a.1.5.
5.25 pm. The line from S.16.b to S.19.a came under such heavy machine gun fire from the front and left, that it had to be withdrawn to RAILWAY CUTTING where a Company of 4th LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT joined the Battalion.
5.45 pm. The enemy forced his way through the right of our line, which held on to the end fighting hand to hand, till overwhelmed. Touch was obtained from the left of the RAILWAY CUTTING line S.11.c.4.5 with a Company of 4th LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT holding a line just East.
6.16 pm. The RAILWAY CUTTING came under a heavy enfilade machine gun fire and also heavy shelling, which necessitated a further withdrawal. This was carried out in good order and a line was dug from S.10.d.8.8 to S.11.c.3.9 with a reserve along the road from S.10.d.98.90 to S.11.c.40.95. Battalion Headquarters was established in the farm at S.11.c.20.99.
7.30 pm. Troops of the 34th Division came up with orders to take over and organise the line. We assisted in this operation and at 10.00 pm the order was received to withdraw and return to our previous huts in LOCRE. The withdrawal was carried out through 34th Divisional.
On Friday May 24th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – MISSING MELTONIANS. – Mrs. G. W. Hyde, Snow-hill, Melton Mowbray, has received a notification from the Infantry Record Office, Lichfield, that her son, Pte. H. Hyde, Lincolnshire’s was posted as missing on April 15th. Prior to his enlistment on April 25th last year he worked with his father, Mr. G. W. Hyde, dairyman. Mrs. Gunby, Stanley-street, Melton Mowbray has also received similar information respecting her son Pte. Gunby.
On Friday October 11th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – INFORMATION REQUIRED. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hyde, 4a, Snow-hill, Melton Mowbray, would be glad to receive any information concerning their son, Pte. Herbert Hyde, Leicester’s, who has been missing since April 15th. A letter has been received from Capt. W. H. Patterson stating that nothing had been heard of him since he was reported missing and wounded after an enemy attack on the 15th April, but he hoped he was a prisoner of war. The writer added that Pte. Hyde was a grand soldier, and much respected by all who knew him.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Herbert had a cousin George who was in the Royal Navy 1900-1945, died 1965, Rainham Kent. Their parents were brothers, both farmers, who at one time lived two doors apart.
)Information from S Hyde, 30th June 2022)