Name
Charles Stanley Lovelock
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/03/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266753
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot X, Row A, Grave 6.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Edward and Minnie Louise (nee TOLLEY) LOVELOCK.
His parents married 1896 in the Watford district. Edward died 16 May 1949 in Watford aged 72, and was buried 19 May in North Watford Cemetery; Minnie died 1958 in Watford aged 86, and was buried 16 July, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Charles was born 21 August 1898 in Watford, and baptised 4 September 1901 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Alexandra School, Watford, from 9 January 1900 to 24 October 1906; and again from 6 September 1909 to 25 July 1912. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, at school and a paper boy aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 5247 Hertfordshire Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about and a Death announcement for Charles in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 18 May 1918.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
In some sources recorded as serving in the Bedfordshire Regiment, in other sources as the Hertfordshire Regiment (a former regiment).
Unfortunately, Charles’ 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)
