Name
Albert Edward Funge
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/09/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
44273
Worcestershire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 6.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields, Not on the Watford memorials (*1)
Pre War
Son of Job and Annie (nee PARRADINE) FUNGE.
His parents married 1884 in the Berkhamsted, Herts, district. Annie died 1941 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 27 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Job died 1950 in Watford aged 87, and was buried 22 July, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Albert was born 1898 in Watford, and baptised 8 June 1898 at St Mary’s, Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Watford and enlisted there.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 33728 Hampshire Regimentormerly Private 33728 Hampshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
*1 it is possible that his recording of being born in Watford could be more accurately Watford Fields, but this has not yet been established. Unfortunately, Albert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
