Name
Edgar Higgins
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/10/1914
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
10262
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Panel 19.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of John and Jane (nee FINAL) HIGGINS.
His parents married 27 June 1885 at St Alban’s Abbey, Herts. John died 1924 in Watford aged 69, and was buried 31 December in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Jane died 1942 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 4 June, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Edgar was born 13 July 1893 in Watford, and baptised 21 December 1894 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 7 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a cattleman on a farm aged 17, he lived in Bodriggan via Blissland, Cornwall.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London 22 August 1913 a carpenter’s mate; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 21 August 1914, and was either killed or died of wounds received in action at Richebourg.
Additional Information
There are articles about Edgar in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 7 November 1914, and in the Watford Illustrated also dated 7 November 1914 as well as 13 November 1915. Is featured in the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour. Unfortunately, Edgar’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)
