Name
Frank Harry Hoare
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sapper
224134
Royal Engineers
509th Field Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 1.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
St John the Evangelist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Herbert Joseph and Minnie Mary (nee STOREY) HOARE.
His parents married 5 October 1890 at Emmanual Church, Paddington, London. Herbert died 1943 in Watford aged 79, and was buried 28 September in North Watford Cemetery; Minnie died 1944 in Watford aged 79, and was buried 4 April, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Frank was born 20 October 1896 in Leyton, Essex, and attended first Alexandra Infants’ School, Watford; then Alexandra School from 26 January 1903 to 14 October 1909.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a box boy aged 15, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 46771 Leicestershire Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Recorded as HOARE T H in the Borough Roll of Honour.
Unfortunately, Frank’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)
