Harris, A
ARTHUR HARRIS
Remembered with honour Thiepval Memorial: Pier and Face 2C.
He enlisted in Bedford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action during an unsuccessful attack on The Quadrilateral near Morval. Unfortunately, Arthur’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Arthur in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 14 October 1916.
Son of Alfred and Alice (nee FINAL) HARRIS.
His parents married 1890 in the Watford district. Alfred died 1950 in Watford aged 85, and was buried 31 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Alice died 1952 in Watford aged 85, and was buried 7 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery. There is a Death announcement for Alice in the Observer dated 9 February 1952.
Arthur was born 29 May 1895 in Watford, and baptised 27 April 1898 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 11 January 1904 to 9 January 1906; then a brief spell at Watford Fields School, before returning to Beechen Grove from 5 March 1906 to 21 May 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a cabinet maker aged 15 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Service number
20988Rank
PrivateUnit
8th BattalionRegiment
Date of death
15/09/1916Age at death
21Place of death
Memorial(s)
- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)