Name
Oscar Stanley Stevens
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/01/1918
17
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Boy
28786
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TILEHURST (ST. GEORGE) CHURCH BURIAL GROUND
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of John H STEVENS of Slough, Bucks, and Louisa STEVENS.
His parent’s marriage is proving elusive. Louisa died 1932 in the Aylesbury, Bucks, district aged 55; John died 1936 in the Wallingford, Berks, district aged 65, and was buried 9 June at St Mary’s, Cholsey, Berks.
Oscar was born 24 June 1900 in Nova Scotia, Canada, and resided in Watford. He was buried 30 January.
On the 1901 Canadian Census, aged 9 months he lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, aged 10 he lived in Slough, with his parents and four siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Nova Scotia, Canada and was living in Watford when he enlisted in Reading.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Reading, Berks; appears to have no medals, and died at the No. 1 War Hospital, Tilehurst.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Oscar’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
