Name
Edward Bleakley Stott
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/10/1918
17
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
59519
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
5th (Reserve) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DEVIZES CEMETERY
Row W, Grave 3
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Watford Grammar School Memorial, Watford, Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance, Devizes War Memorial, Wiltshire
Pre War
Son of the Reverend James Augustine and Maude Margaret (nee BLEAKLEY) STOTT.
His parents married 1898 at Holy Trinity, Hyde, Chesh. Maude died 2 January 1945 in London W.10. aged 72; James died 30 May 1949 in Didcot, Berks.
Edward was born 3 October 1900 in Brighouse or Rastrick, Yorks, and attended Watford Grammar School from June 1912 to June 1915. He resided in Devizes, Wilts.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 months he lived in Brighouse, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 10, he lived in Kingston, Surrey, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Trowbridge, Wilts; appears to have no medals, and died of pneumonia at 1 Northern General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Additional Information
The published Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance entry reads:
“STOTT, EDWARD BLEACKLEY. School period: June, 1912, to June, 1915. Private, 5th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of pneumonia, 12th October, 1918.”
Unfortunately, Edward’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a Death announcement for Edward in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 19 October 1918.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
