Name
Albert Evans
1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/04/1916
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2774
East Surrey Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
R.E. FARM CEMETERY
Plot III, Row C, Grave 2.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
He has no inscription on his Headstone
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Matthew’s Church Memorial, Oxhey, Oxhey War Memorial
Pre War
Albert was born in 1895 in Watford, Herts son of Thomas EVANS of Watford and Laura Emily EVENS (nee BROWN), one of seven children, one died in infancy, Edith (B 1894), Cecil (1898), Stanley (1902), Frederick (1904) and Alice (1907).
His parents married 18 July 1889 at St John the Baptist, Kensal Green, London. Thomas died 1932 in Watford aged 69, and was buried 22 December in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Laura died 1942 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 6 August, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings, at 64, St Mary's Road, Watford, Herts.
On the 1911 Census, a tobacconist’s shop assistant aged 15, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings, at 24, St James Road, Watford.
Wartime Service
Albert enlisted in Watford, posted to the 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment with the service number 2774. Landing in France on 5th October 1915.
He was killed in action on 1st April 1916. He is buried in the CWGC R. E. Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals.
Additional Information
The value of his effects were £4-6s-4d, Pay Owing and £6-10s-0D, War Gratuity which went to his father Thomas Evans. There is an article about and a Death announcement for Albert in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 29 April 1916. Unfortunately, Albert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
