Name
Edward Beaumont
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
30309
Essex Regiment
14th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Edward Beaumont was born in Bushey on 21st March 1883. His parents Samuel and Sarah Beaumont had eight children, three sons and five daughters. In 1891 the family lived at 128 Pinner Road, Bushey, and Samuel worked as a Plumber, assisted by his eldest son Walter. In the 1901 Census the family had moved to 82 Grover Road, Bushey. By this time Edward worked as a Baker’s Assistant.
In the Autumn of 1907 Edward married, and in the 1911 Census he had moved to 39 Adrian Road, Abbots Langley, with his wife Gertrude Jane (nee Wynne), and ten month old daughter Lillian. Edward had followed his father’s trade and was employed by the Metropolitan Asylum Board (MAB), as a Plumber’s Mate at the Asylum.
Edward was examined by the MAB on 30th November 1915, and found to be of good physical development, but suffered from hammer toes and had defective teeth. He enlisted on the same day and was posted to the Army Reserve. On 3rd June 1916 Edward was mobilised at Bedford and posted to the 14th Essex. The Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour first recorded Edward in July 1916. After a brief spells with the 3rd and 10th Essex, he was posted to the 1st Essex on 27th October 1916, and on 27th November was appointed an unpaid Lance Corporal.
From 6th to 13th December 1916 Edward suffered a bout of diarrhoea, and was subsequently posted to the Divisional Labour Battalion on 18th January 1917. He remained with the Labour Battalion and was promoted to a paid Lance Corporal on 12th October 1917. He received ten days Leave to England between 21st and 31st October 1917, and soon after returning was classified B2 unfit due to his hammer toes on 31st January 1918, and returned to Base on 28th March. On 18th May 1918 Edward was posted to an Army Education Company, and after a period of Leave (in the Field) between 18th November and 2nd December 1918 he was compulsorily and temporarily transferred to the 1st Lincolnshire’s on 13th December.
On 29th January 1919 Edward attended his pre-demobilisation Medical Examination at Calais, and was transferred to England on 7th February. The Absent Voter Records showed that he was based at No 2 Leave Camp, at Lichfield. He was demobilised to 25 Adrian Road, Abbots Langley on 9th March 1919.
Edward Beaumont survived the War.
Additional Information
Formerly 1st, 3rd & 10th Battalions Essex Regiment
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
