Name
Frank John Worthy
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/05/1915
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
5484
Rifle Brigade
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
St John the Evangelist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Leon Adonis and Mary Ann Pickard (nee GOFF) WORTHY.
His parents married 25 March 1895 at St Luke’s, Deptford, London. Leon died 1942 in Watford aged 72, and was buried 1 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Mary died 1967 in the Watford district aged 93
Francis was born 1897 in Rotherhithe, London, and baptised 7 June 1897 at St Katherine’s, Rotherhithe. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Catford, London, with his parents [father recorded as Lewis] and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 14 he lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 24 March 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Frank’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
