Name
William George Titmus Titmuss
10 Aug 1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/08/1917
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
233275
Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD
III.E.222
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Welwyn Village Memorial, Welwyn, St Mary the Virgin Roll of Honour, Welwyn
Pre War
Born in Welwyn on 10 August 1886 to Sarah (nee Balls) and Francis Adams Titmus and baptised in Welwyn on 3 October 1886. They were a well-known Welwyn family, having 20 children, 5 of whom died in infancy.
Francis rose to prominence in the village, carrying out various businesses such as fishmonger, greengrocer, second hand furniture dealer and haulage contractor. They lived in Mill Lane. William George worked as a journeyman butcher and on the 1911 Census was boarding in Reigate, Surrey.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Hitchin, initially into the Hertfordshire Regiment (formerly 9077), but was later transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment, 8th Battalion. He died of wounds on 21st August 1917
Additional Information
A war gratuity of £3 10s was awarded to his father Francis, as well as pay owing of £4 9s 8d. His younger Brother was enlisted in 3rd Beds Regiment but was discharged as medically unfit in 1916.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Paul Jiggens, Welwyn and District History Society - www.welwynww1.co.uk, Brenda Palmer
