Name
Arthur Thomas Oatley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/08/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
38598
Lancashire Fusiliers
16th (2nd Salford Pals) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NIEUWPOORT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Plot I, Row B, Grave 17.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Watford Post Office Memorial, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields,
Pre War
Son of William George and Alice Martha or Martha Alice (nee WIGLEY) OATLEY of Watford.
His parents married 8 June 1894 at St Paul’s, Woodford, Essex. William died 1940 in the St Alban’s, Herts, district aged 72; Martha died 21 January 1945 in St Alban’s aged 77.
Arthur was born 1898 in Isleworth, Middx, and appointed Assistant Postman Watford August 1914.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Isleworth, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13 he lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 28048 Middlesex Regiment.
He 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 Arthur in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 1 September 1917; plus In Memoriams in the issues dated 3 August 1918 and 2 August 1919. Unfortunately, Arthur’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)
