Name
James Curl
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/06/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
50197
Suffolk Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bushey Town Memorial, St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey
Pre War
Born in Northwood, Middlesex in 1884, James Curl was the third of four children of James and Jane Curl. His father was a shepherd and when James (Jnr.) left school he worked on a farm.
In 1911 his father was 65 and living at 80, School Lane, Bushey with his wife and their youngest daughter.
James (Jnr.) married Rose Alice Cutler from nearby Aldenham in the third quarter of 1910 (Watford registration district) and in 1911 they were living at 138, Villiers Road, Oxhey. James worked as a Waggoner.
Wartime Service
James enlisted as Private 50197 with the Suffolk Regiment and served in France and Flanders. He was killed in action on 18 June 1917. He was formerly Private 35162 with the Suffolk Regiment.
The pension record gives his dependant as Rose (b. 04/02/1883), living at 15, Rosebury Road, Bushey and shows a grant of £5 (paid 28/07/17) and a pension of 25/9 per week from 07/01/1918. The record also shows four children; James George (b. 08/06/11), Frederick (b. 10/02/12), George (b. 23/01/14) and Emily (25/04/15).
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial and commemorated at St James’ Parish Church in Bushey.
Additional Information
Information provided with the kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk. Information also sourced from the Our Watford History website - Please visit www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
