Name
Philip Charles Feist
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/07/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
G/7193
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch
Pre War
Philip Charles was born in Cuckfield, Sussex in 1888 to Thomas Feist, a gardener, and Elizabeth Jane (nee Trinder) and lived at The Compasses'.
He had an elder sister, Sybil. By 1901 the family were living in Hatfield and by 1911 Philip was working at Luton Hoo as one of the many gardeners.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Mill Hill in the Middlesex Regiment as private g/7193 and went to France on 7 Apr 1915.
The 4th Middlesex were positioned on the Somme for some months before the Battle burt on the opening day (1st Jul 1916) were part of the attack between La Boiselle and Fricourt. Philip is recorded as killed in action on 2nd Jul 1916. His remains were never recovered and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Additional Information
War Gratuity £6 and Arrears of £11 11s 3d paid to Father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
