Name
Frederick Norris
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/06/1918
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4/6917
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
IV. H. 8.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of George and Elizabeth (nee SMITH) NORRIS of Watford.
His parents married 1892 in the Watford district. George died 1929 in Watford aged 64, and was buried 8 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Elizabeth died 1958 in Watford aged 84, and was buried 20 January in North Watford Cemetery.
Frederick was born 1896 in Watford, and baptised 25 November 1896 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a baker’s boy aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Officially recorded as born, living and enlisting in Watford.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 30 September 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
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)
