Name
Alfred John Fitzjohn
1896
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/2792
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 13 to 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Radlett Town Memorial, Christchurch Memorial, Radlett, Not on Aldenham Church Memorial
Pre War
Alfred John Fitzjohn was born in 1896 in Aldenham, Herts to Henry and Thryza Fitzjohn and baptised in Aldenham on 6 September 1896.
On the 1901 Census the family were living at The Folly, Aldenham, Herts where his father was working as a Coachman. (Alfred John is listed as 'John'). By 1911 he was a 14 year old servant at the house of Arthur Peasgood and family at Porters Park Golf Club, Shenley Hill, Radlett, Herts and working as waiter. He was living in Knightsbridge, Middlesex on enlistment.
Wartime Service
He enlisted into the 8th battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment at Marylebone, London and served in France from 31 August 1915.
Death was presumed on 25 September 1915 during the Battle of Loos as his body was not recovered for burial or not identified and his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £3 and pay owing of £1 17s.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
