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First World War: Roll of Honour Online

The Watford Borough Roll of Honour is a hand written book thought to be designed by the Watford School of Art to remember the 830 service men who fought and died during the First World War.  There are over 500 other service men who fought during the First World War who do not feature in the Borough book.

Below you can search a database of all the known Watford service men who fought and died during the First World War with biographies and their memorial locations.

NameRankRegimentDate of death
Abbot/Abbott, E I or I EPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
05/07/1917
Abbot/Abott/Abbott, E G or G EPrivate
The Buffs (Royal East Kent) (11)
on or since 26/09/1915
Abbott/Abbot/Abott, J HPrivate
King's Own Hussars (1)
on or since 04/09/1914
Adams, A C ASecond Lieutenant
King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (2)
16/08/1916
Adams, W J BLance-Corporal
Coldstream Guards (7)
14/03/1915
Adamson, G VRifleman
London (130)
03/05/1915*
Adcock/Odcock, G F [or C F]Driver
Army Service Corps (29)
15/03/1916
Adlard, G WCorporal
Durham Light Infantry (2)
27/05/1918
Aedy, (T) ESerjeant
Queen's Own Hussars (1)
30/03/1918
Aish, GLance-Corporal
London (130)
15*/09/1916
Alderman, C HPrivate
Hertfordshire (56)
24/09/1917
Aldous, A FPrivate
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
15/02/1915
Alexander, C JPrivate
Essex (31)
01/06/1918
Allaway/Alloway, APrivate
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (29)
21/03/1918
Allen, A EPrivate
Royal Marine Light Infantry (10)
28/10/1917
Allen, E W HPrivate
see alias for details (59)
Allen, G
unknown (33)
Allen, J BPrivate
The Loyal North Lancashire (8)
03/09/1916
Allen, S DSergeant-Major
Royal Field Artillery (51)
Allen, W TPrivate
Royal Fusiliers (53)
11-13/04/1918
Allen, W VBattery Sergeant-Major
Royal Field Artillery (51)
18/07/1916
Alloway/Allaway, LPrivate
Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (18)
23/03/1918
Allwood, J RPrivate
Hertfordshire (56)
on or since 31/07/1917
Almond, G EPrivate
Army Service Corps (29)
28/09/1918
Andrews, P LLance-Corporal
Army Service Corps (29)
09/11/1918
Anning, WRifleman/Private
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
24/08/1916
Ansell, APrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
21/04/1915
Appleton, H ERifleman/Private
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
06/11/1916
Apps, R D2nd Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire (Princess Charlotte of Wales') (20)
on or since 17/05/1915
Archer, J TSapper
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
28/05/1919
Arnold, TPrivate
South Staffordshire (7)
28/10/1917
Ashby, TLance-Corporal
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
24/09/1914
Ashforth, W RSerjeant
London (130)
28/06*/1916
Atkins, A ELance-Corporal/Private
Bedfordshire (198)
27/09/1916
Atkins, B
unknown (33)
Atkins, B O JPrivate
Royal Berkshire (Princess Charlotte of Wales') (20)
05/10/1916
Atkins, EPrivate
Royal Berkshire (Princess Charlotte of Wales') (20)
Atkins, HAble Seaman
Royal Navy (27)
30/12/1915
Atkins, H MCorporal
Royal Field Artillery (51)
17/11/1918
Atkins, R ADriver
Royal Field Artillery (51)
24/11/1918
Atkins, W HPrivate
Essex (31)
22/11/1918
Atkins, W RCorporal
Grenadier Guards (14)
10-12/09/1916
Atkinson, J WSerjeant
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (12)
on or since 21/03/1918
Attenborough, J JPrivate
Canadian Infantry (27)
18/05/1915
Attwood, A CGunner
Royal Marine Artillery (4)
01/11/1914
Austin, F A APrivate
Border (4)
30*/09/1918
Ayers/Ayres, E JPrivate
South Staffordshire (7)
27/05/1918
Ayling, E SSerjeant
London (130)
24/06/1918
Ayre, J MSapper
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
27*/05/1917
Ayres/Ayers, C WCorporal
East Surrey (27)
13/10/1915
Babbs, JRifleman/Private
London (130)
30/11/1917
Badenoch, G HPrivate
Canadian Infantry (27)
15/06/1915
Baggot/Baggatt/Baggett, G H
see alias for details (59)
Bailey, A JSerjeant
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
02/04*/1918
Bailey, F WCorporal
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
20/09/1915
Bailey, H MPrivate
Canadian Infantry (27)
15/08/1917
Bailey, T H or H TCorporal
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
20/09/1917
Baker, A GPrivate
unknown (33)
Baker, CGunner
Royal Field Artillery (51)
24/11/1915*
Baker, E WSerjeant
King's Royal Rifle Corps (28)
29/04/1917
Baker, G
see alias for details (59)
Baker, G A ESerjeant
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
01/12/1917
Baker, H WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
04/11/1914
Baker, J or H J ADriver
Royal Field Artillery (51)
08/10/1917
Baker, J TSapper
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
28/09/1917
Baker, W J
unknown (33)
Baker, W TPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
12/10/1916
Baldwin, EPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
on or since 23/04/1917
Baldwin, G EPrivate
London (130)
21/03/1918
Baldwin, W H or H WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
30/08/1918
Ball, W C [or H C]Second Lieutenant
Manchester (9)
27/09/1918
Ballam, W EGunner
Royal Garrison Artillery (27)
26/08/1917
Bandy, H J
see alias for details (59)
Bannister, S CRifleman
London (130)
20/02/1918
Barker, APrivate
Northamptonshire (23)
19/11/1916
Barker, APrivate
Northamptonshire (23)
02/08/1918
Barnard, A H BPrivate
London (130)
20/02/1918
Barnes, E JPrivate
London (130)
01/07/1916
Barnes, R APrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
11/04/1917
Barnett, APrivate
Royal Scots Fusiliers (7)
07/01/1919
Barr, H CPrivate/Signaller
Canadian Infantry (27)
01/10/1918
Barton, R JOrdinary Seaman
Royal Navy (27)
30/12/1914
Bassil/Bassill, J WPrivate
Queen's Own Royal West Kent (21)
09/09/1916
Batchelor, G HPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
13/03/1917
Batchelor, G W or W GLance-Corporal
Bedfordshire (198)
10/09/1917
Batchelor, H JPrivate
York & Lancaster (4)
01/10/1918
Batchelor, H WPrivate
Dragoon Guards attd Life Guards (2)
on or since 31/10/1914
Batchelor, JPrivate
Dragoon Guards attd Life Guards (2)
on or since 31/10/1914
Bate, OPrivate
Suffolk (13)
on or since 21/03/1918
Bates, A WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
25/09/1915
Bates, G H JRifleman
London (130)
03/09*/1918
Bates, R WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
Bates, WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
14/05/1918
Bavington, J G [or J E]Private
London (130)
21/03/1918
Beal, A R GFleet Paymaster
Royal Navy (27)
13*/05/1915
Bean, SPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
10/02/1917
Bean, WPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
20/04/1917
Beasley, H C [or H G]Private
Bedfordshire (198)
07*/08/1916
Beasley, R CLance-Corporal
Bedfordshire (198)
30/10/1917
Beaumont, GRifleman/Private
London (130)
on or since 01/07/1916
Beaves, E VGunner
Tank Corps (3)
27/10/1917
Beck, P VPrivate
Royal Army Medical Corps (13)
07/05/1917
Beck, WRifleman
London (130)
20/09/1917
Bee, F WPrivate
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (12)
on or since 27/09/1917
Beesley, W APrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
22/12/1917
Beeson, RSecond Lieutenant
King George's Own Sappers and Miners (1)
15*/02/1918
Beevor, T EPrivate
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
24/08/1917
Begg, H BSecond Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps (2)
23/11/1916
Begg, R GFlight Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Naval Air Service (5)
17/07/1917
Belcher, ELance-Corporal
Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) (2)
15/09/1916
Bell, L P BCorporal
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
27/06/1916
Bellis, H HPrivate
Queen's Royal (West Surrey) (28)
21/09/1918
Belshaw, LPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
06/10/1917
Bennett, HLance-Corporal
Hertfordshire (56)
12/10/1916
Bennett, R TPrivate
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
23/10/1916
Bennifer/Benefer, C HGunner
Royal Field Artillery (51)
23*/07/1917
Bennifer/Benifer/Benefer, T WPrivate
Queen's Royal (West Surrey) (28)
19/05/1917
Bentley, CCorporal
Hertfordshire (56)
Bentley, E ADriver
Army Service Corps (29)
02/10/1918
Bentley, HLance-Sergeant
London (130)
09/05/1915
Bentley/Bently, EPrivate
London (130)
28/02/1917
Berry, P HLieutenant
Royal Army Medical Corps (13)
10/03/1916
Beven/Bevan, C HPrivate
Queen's Own Royal West Kent (21)
28/02/1916
Biggerstaff, HPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
on or since 25/09/1915
Biggs, C HPrivate
London (130)
21/08/1917
Bignall, CPrivate
Cheshire (2)
17/02/1917
Bindon/Binden, WPrivate
East Surrey (27)
08/06/1918*
Bingham, WAir Mechanic 2nd Class
Royal Air Force (12)
03/11/1918
Binyon, H H [or W H]Trooper
Australian Light Horse (1)
30/05/1915
Birch, APrivate
Royal Lincolnshire (12)
10/03/1915
Birch, A JPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
27/09/1918
Birch, H FSerjeant
Army Service Corps (29)
11/08/1919
Birch/Burch, LPrivate
Dorset (4)
06/03/1916
Bird, A GPrivate
London (130)
on or since 15/09/1916
Bird, E SSecond Lieutenant
Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) (2)
12/08/1917
Bird, H GPrivate
Labour Corps (5)
26/03/1919
Bird, W M or M WPrivate
The Loyal North Lancashire (8)
20/07/1916
Birdsey, H F [or H J]Lance-Corporal
Royal Warwickshire (7)
14/07/1916
Bivand, H H
see alias for details (59)
Blackledge/Blackedge, W F [or W W]Serjeant
Wiltshire (Duke of Edinburgh's) (8)
10/04/1918
Blackwell, CSecond Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers (53)
20/07/1915
Blackwell, W GLieutenant
Royal Fusiliers (53)
05*/10/1916
Blake, C APrivate
London (130)
16/09/1916
Blanchard, C WPrivate
York & Lancaster (4)
23/10/1914
Blathwayt, G WCaptain
Royal Field Artillery (51)
14/09/1914
Blewitt, A or BPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
17/05/1915
Blight, H VLieutenant
Army Service Corps (29)
15/06/1918
Bloxam, R C D [or R C P]Stoker 1st Class
Royal Navy (27)
31/05/1916
Bloxham/Bloxam, HPrivate
Labour Corps (5)
22/05/1919
Bly, H J BPrivate
London (130)
13/11/1918
Bodimeade, H CPrivate
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
10/06/1915
Bodsworth, C FLance-Corporal
Royal Lincolnshire (12)
20/02/1918
Bolton, A GPrivate
Royal Norfolk (10)
04/08/1917
Bone, J TPrivate
Royal Lincolnshire (12)
on or since 31/07/1917
Bone, RPrivate
Queen's Royal (West Surrey) (28)
05*/09/1916
Bonfield, A VPioneer
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
on or since 01/07/1916
Bonsey, E KSecond Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery (27)
02/07/1918
Borrett, H GRifleman
London (130)
08*/09/1918
Boswell, PCorporal
Bedfordshire (198)
13/12/1918
Boultwood, (W) FSapper
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
30/05/1918
Bourne, C TLance-Corporal
Bedfordshire (198)
01/09/1918
Bowell, F M or M FShoeing Smith
Royal Field Artillery (51)
19/10/1918
Bowler/Bower, R LPrivate
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
03/05/1917
Box, WRifleman
London (130)
11/09/1916
Boyle/Boyles, C FSenior Marconi Operator
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (7)
14*/12/1918
Brace, W CPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
30/03/1918
Brackley, HPrivate
Army Service Corps (29)
02/12/1918
Brackley, P WDrummer/Private
Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders (1)
08*/03/1918
Bradford, (B) TPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
27/04/1918
Bradley, H WPrivate
London (130)
on or since 11/11/1914
Bradley, W HPrivate
Worcestershire (9)
26/09/1915
Brandon, APrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
on or since 19/04/1916
Brandon, A or BPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
27/09/1918
Brandon, BGunner
Royal Garrison Artillery (27)
25/09/1914
Brandon, G JLance-Corporal
Grenadier Guards (14)
15/09/1916
Brandon, J JPrivate
Essex (31)
12/04/1917
Brandon, W JPrivate
Royal Warwickshire (7)
23/03/1918
Brandon/Brandom, E SPrivate
Royal Sussex (19)
09/09/1916
Bransford, R CPrivate
Royal Fusiliers (53)
15/09/1916
Brasier/Brazier, CPrivate/Gunner
Royal Marine Artillery (4)
24/09/1918
Bray, APrivate
Royal Hampshire (5)
on or since 01/07/1916
Breed, WPrivate
Suffolk (13)
23/04/1917
Brewer, F W JPrivate
London (130)
31/10/1915
Brice, V APrivate
Yorkshire (Green Howards) (4)
30/03/1918
Bridge, W AAble Seaman
Royal Navy (27)
20/08/1917
Bright, R CPrivate
Worcestershire (9)
28/03/1918
Brightman, HPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
20/03/1916
Brightman, S CSecond Lieutenant/Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
22/03/1918
Brinkley, F JSapper
Corps of Royal Engineers (37)
31/12/1917
Brinklow, TPrivate
Bedfordshire (198)
03/07/1916
Broad, F BLieutenant/Acting Captain
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
24/10/1918
Broad, J ELieutenant
Hertfordshire (56)
23/03/1918
Brookman, W ARifleman
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) (30)
19*/04/1919
Brooks, W GSerjeant
Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (44)
26/09/1918
Broughton, HPrivate
Queen's Royal (West Surrey) (28)
13/08/1918
Brown, A JGunner
Royal Field Artillery (51)
31/07/1917
Brown, E JSecond Lieutenant
Royal Welch Fusiliers (4)
31/07/1917
Brown, F GPrivate
Royal Fusiliers (53)
13/06/1915
Brown, F HPrivate
Honourable Artillery Company (5)
26/11/1918
Brown, GPrivate
Labour Corps (5)
16/02/1918
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