Name
Frank Aylott
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14702
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 41.
France
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Buntingford Town Memorial, We are not aware of any Layston memorial*1
Pre War
Frank was born to Henry and Argentine Aylott and lived in the High Street, Buntingford with his two brothers George and Jack and three sisters, Argentine, Esme and Ivy. His father died in 1913 leaving Argentine to bring up the family. When war was declared George was exempt because he was working to support the family. Jack was too short at the beginning of the war to join up so Frank enlisted on 21.4.1915.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Royston, Hertfordshire.
Additional Information
*1 Frank is also commemorated on a family headstone in Layston Churchyard Extension. His part of the inscription reads:
ALSO OF FRANK. DEARLY LOVED AND YOUNGEST SON OF HENRY AND ARGENTINE A LOT
KILLED IN FRANCE IN THE GREAT WAR SEP. 25. 1915 AGED 18 YEARS
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
