Name
Alfred Edward Tearle
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/05/1916
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4605
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY
Plot III, Row R, Grave 8.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of the late Alfred George and Minnie (nee CYSTER) TEARLE.
His parents married 26 December 1891 at St Andrew’s, Watford. Alfred died 1912 in Watford aged 40, and was buried 25 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Minnie died 1916 in Watford aged 45, and was buried 21 January, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Alfred was born 1897 in Watford, and baptised 29 December 1897 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 25 January 1915 in Hertford: 5’7½” tall, C of E, of Watford. He served at Home 25 January to 9 July 1915, and embarked from Southampton 10 July 1915 for France.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 10 July 1915, and was killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
