Name
Alfred James Eames
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/04/1917
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
PO/1455(S)
Royal Marine Light Infantry
1st Royal Marine Bn., Royal Naval Division
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford,
Not on the St Albans memorials(*1)
Pre War
Son of Mary (nee REVELS) EAMES of Watford and the late William EAMES.
His parents married 8 April 1882 at St Mary’s, Welwyn, Herts. William died 1912 in Watford aged 52, and was buried 10 June in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Mary died 26 September 1931 in Watford aged 74, and was buried 1 October, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Alfred was born 2 March 1885 in St Alban’s, Herts(*1), and baptised 6 September 1885 at St Peter’s, St Alban’s.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 5 he lived in Stratford, London, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1901 Census, a bricklayer aged 15, he lived in Sandridge, Herts, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, a bricklayer aged 25, he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 1 March 1916 in London: a bricklayer aged 30, 5’8½” tall, C of E.
He was at the Mech Depot, Deal, till embarking 27 July 1916. He was wounded 4 December 1916 and 28 April 1917; was missing from 28 April 1917 and was assumed dead by 7 December 1917.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals.
Additional Information
There is an In Memoriam for Alfred in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 27 April 1918.
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)
