Name
Frederick Leonard Halsey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/06/1915
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/15930
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
2nd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 37 to 41 or 328.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of George Alfred and Elizabeth Mary (nee COTTRILL) HALSEY of Watford.
His parents married 30 June 1894 at St Peter’s, Bushey Heath, Herts. George died 1928 in Watford aged 65, and was buried 29 July in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Elizabeth died 1930 in Watford aged 65, and was buried 31 October, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Frederick was born 21 December 1895 in Watford, and baptised 19 January 1896 at St Andrew’s, Watford. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 20 January 1902 to 16 June 1903. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a golf caddy aged 15, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 26 May 1915, and was reported missing at the Dardanelles since May, presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about Frederick in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 29 July 1916.
His brother George died 8 July 1916 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Unfortunately, Frederick’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
