Name
Arthur Henry Lancaster
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/11/1917
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
200832
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st/5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Row C, Grave 10.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford,
Beaudesert School Memorial, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire,
Leighton Buzzard War Memorial, Bedfordshire
Pre War
Son of Harry and Florence (nee FOUNTAINE) LANCASTER of Watford.
His parents married 11 October 1897 at All Saints, Leighton Buzzard. Harry died 1964 aged 84; Florence died 1974 aged 94; both in the Watford district.
Arthur was born 13 May 1898 in Cheddington, Bucks. He attended first Beaudesert Infants’ School, Leighton Buzzard; then Leighton Buzzard British School from 21 September 1905. He resided in Leighton Buzzard.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Leighton Buzzard, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 15, he still lived in Leighton Buzzard, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Leighton Buzzard, Beds, and was formerly Private 5182 Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action when the Battalion repulsed a Turkish attack on Zeify Hill near Gaza.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Arthur’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)
