Name
Albert William Phelps
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/39781
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY
Plot VII, Row G, Grave 4.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of James and Lily (nee RUCKLEY) PHELPS.
He parents married 20 September 1897 at Sts Peter and Paul, North Curry, Somerset. James died 1924 in Watford aged 49, and was buried 30 June in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Lily died 1963 in St Alban’s, Herts, aged 87, and was buried 30 January, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Albert was born 1898 in Harrow, Middx, and baptised 13 November 1898 at St John the Baptist, Greenhill, Middx. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 31072 Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Albert’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)
