Name
Edward Stanley Judge
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
20/07/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
650953
London Regiment *1
1st/21st (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Edward and Eliza (nee HUNTLEY) JUDGE.
His parents married 2 October 1881 at All Souls, Hampstead, London. They possibly moved to and died in Scotland.
Edward was born 13 January 1895 in Watford, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 13 January to 3 February 1903, and again from 11 January 1904 to 30 August 1910. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 3 September 1914 in Camberwell, Surrey, in the Territorial Force for four years: aged 19, 5’6½” tall, of Watford.
He served at Home until 23 June 1916, when he embarked from Southampton with the B.E.F. He was promoted Lance-Corporal 23 May 1917, was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Edward in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 4 August 1917.
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
