Name
Ernest Alpe Or Ernest James Roshier
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/05/1916
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sapper
69284
Royal Engineers
Signal Company, 35th Division
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Plot III, Row D, Grave 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of Walter George and Charlotte (nee DEACON) ROSHIER.
His parents married 1885 in the Leighton Buzzard, Beds, district. Walter died 1936 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 9 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Charlotte died 1952 in Watford aged 89, and was buried 10 July, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Ernest was born 12 June 1894 in Watford, and baptised 22 August 1897 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, an apprentice engineer aged 17, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He attested at Reading 27 May 1915: a telegraphist, 5’9″ tall, C of E, aged 23 of Watford.
Was in Reading War Hospital 9 July to 3 August 1915 with anthrax of the left cheek, and arrived in France 29 January 1916.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is a Death announcement for Ernest in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 13 May 1916. St James' Memorial may list him as C A ROSHIER
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
