Name
Sidney Fayers (MM)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/03/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
703309
London Regiment *1
1st/23rd (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Military Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 9 or 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Watford Grammar School Memorial, Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance, Society of Friends Annual Monitor 1919-1920
Pre War
Son of John Robert and Mary Agnes (nee NORTON) FAYERS.
His parents married 9 February 1884 at St Margaret’s, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Mary died 1933 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 27 October in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; John died 1957 in Watford aged 93, and was buried 3 December, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Sidney was born 25 February 1897 in King’s Lynn, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 11 January 1904 to 31 July 1908, where he won a County Council Scholarship to Watford Grammar School from 3 September 1908 to June 1913. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 8 November 1915 in Putney, London: age 19, 5’8″ tall, of Watford, and was formerly 3737 City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) and Corporal 7068 23rd (County of London) Battalion London Regiment.
He suffered a gun shot wound to the head 6 January 1917, was awarded the Military Medal 17 July 1917, and promoted to Corporal 29 July 1917.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
The published Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance entry reads: “FAYERS, SIDNEY. School period: September, :908, to June, 1913. Corporal, 3/1st City of London Yeomanry. Awarded M.M. "for distinguished service in the field." Killed in action, 25th March, 1918.”
*1 Believed
more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
