Name
Fredrick Weedon
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/01/1918
35
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
2182751
Bedfordshire Regiment
'D' Coy., 4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BOIS-GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Row C, Grave 3B.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Not on the St Albans memorials(*1)
Pre War
Son of Emma (nee FREEMAN) and the late James WEEDON; husband of Florence (nee SCAPLEHORN) WEEDON of Watford.
His parents married 25 February 1866 at Christ Church, Radlett, Herts. James died 1908 in Frogmore, Herts, and was buried 11 February at Holy Trinity, Frogmore.
Frederick was born 7 May 1888 in St Alban’s, and attended Colney Street C of E J.M.I. School, Frogmore, from 30 November 1891 to 16 December 1899. He married 1907 in the St Alban’s district; they had four children. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, a nurse child aged 2, he lived in St Alban’s. On the 1901 Census, an agricultural labourer aged 13 he lived in Frogmore, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, a general labourer aged 24, he lived in Park Street, Herts, with his wife, one child and one step-child.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in St Alban’s, Herts; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 11 August 1915, and died of wounds received in action in France.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Fredrick’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War. *1 Records found have recorded his birthplace as St Albans. This may be the case, however St Albans was the main postal location given for nearby villages and hamlets, so it may be that this information is misleading. If more accurate information found this will be updated.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
