Name
James Meech Dean
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/07/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23585
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN
Plot IV, Row O, Grave 44.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St John the Evangelist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Frederick George and Annie Amelia (formerly HALL, nee MEECH) DEAN of Watford.
His parents married 1 June 1895 at St Mary’s, Watford. Annie died 1929 in Watford aged 74, and was buried 27 February in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Frederick died 1929 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 9 May, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
James was born 1897 in Watford, and baptised 9 January 1898 at St John the Evangelist, Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, an errand boy aged 14 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private G/28025 Middlesex Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about and a Death announcement for James in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 28 July 1917; plus In Memoriams in the issues dated 6 July 1918 and 19 July 1919.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Unfortunately, James’ 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)
