Name
Thomas Caleb Lovejoy
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/12/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sapper
290604
Royal Engineers
98th Light Railway Train Crew Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Row F, Grave 54.
Egypt
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Frances Jane (nee TOOKEY) LOVEJOY of Watford, and the late Charles Richard LOVEJOY.
His parents married 2 January 1878 at St Mary’s, Watford. Charles died 1914 in the Edmonton, Middx, district aged 58; Frances died 1 July 1932 in Watford aged 75.
Thomas was born 4 May 1891 in Watford, and baptised 25 July 1897 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 17 April 1899 to 26 March 1902. He resided in Hoddesdon, Herts, and worked for the London & North Western Railway as a clerk in the Goods Department, Euston.
He has an entry in the National Probate Calendar.
On the 1901 Census, aged 10 he lived in Watford, with his mother and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a railway clerk aged 19, he still lived in Watford, with his mother and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the British War medal, and drowned in Egypt.
Additional Information
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Thomas in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 12 January 1918.
His brother Charles died 30 July 1915 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Unfortunately, Thomas’ 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)
