Name
William Joseph Warnes
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/07/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
1525
Manchester Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 13A and 14C.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St John the Evangelist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Henry Philip and Susan (nee BRADLEY) WARNES of Watford.
His parents married 1890 in the Woolwich, London, district. Henry died 1948 in Watford aged 81, and was buried 28 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Susan died 1954 in Watford aged 87, and was buried 27 November, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
William was born 4 March 1889 in Watford, and attended first Red Lion Yard Infants’ School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 10 February 1896 to 19 February 1903. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1901 Census, aged 12 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a carman aged 22 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 9 November 1914, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a Death announcement for William in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 29 July 1916; and In Memoriams in the issues dated 14 July 1917, 13 July 1918 and 12 July 1919.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
