Name
Sidney Victor Catlin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
204052
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford, Not on the St Albans memorials(*1)
Pre War
Son of Frederick Sidney and Annie or Connie Maud (nee GOODGAME) CATLIN of Watford.
His parents married 18 April 1892 at St Mary’s, Peterborough, Northants. Frederick died 23 February 1938 in Watford aged 69, and was buried 28 February in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Annie died 8 February 1939 in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and was buried 13 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Sidney was born 1897 in St Alban’s, Herts, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in St Alban’s, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly 015441 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Sidney’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. Recorded as CATLIN S W in the Borough Roll of Honour. *1 Records found have recorded his birthplace as St Albans. This may be the case, however St Albans was the main postal location given for nearby villages and hamlets, so it may be that this information is misleading. If more accurate information found this will be updated.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
