Name
Edward Charles Cave
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/03/1916
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/2200
Royal Fusiliers *1
8th (City of London) (Service) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 25 to 27.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
There is a Death announcement for Edward in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 18 March 1916; plus In Memoriams in the issues dated 3 March 1917, 2 March 1918 and 8 March 1919.
Son of Edward James and Frances Elizabeth (nee TOMBLIN) CAVE of Watford.
His parents married 20 July 1887 at St Matthew’s, Oxhey, Herts, Edward died 1934 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 1 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Frances died 1938 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 23 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Edward was born 29 October 1891 in Watford, and baptised 22 May 1892 at St Matthew’s, Oxhey. He resided in Watford, and was employed by Messrs Trewins.
On the 1901 Census, aged 9 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, he is proving elusive.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London, and was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 6 March 1915.
He suffered from gas poisoning, and was killed in action in France.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Edward’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*1 More correctly (City of London) Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
