Name
David Alfred Ayley
12 September 1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/06/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
12721
Essex Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
D C M
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MATCHING (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Row A, Grave 1
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
BRIGHTLY DID THE LIGHT DIVINE FROM HIS WORDS & ACTIONS SHINE
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials,
Matching War Memorial (St Mary the Virgin Churchyard), Essex
Pre War
David
Alfred Ayley was born in 12 September 1889 in High Laver, Nr Matching, Essex to
Charles and Ann Ayley (Aley) and baptised on 12 October 1890 at St James, Upper
Edmonton, Enfield, where the family were living on the 1891 Census. By 1911,
they had moved to Brook Cottages, Nr Down Hall, Matching, Essex and he was working as a Farm Labourer. He married Hilda Smith in Bishop's Stortford in
1916.
Wartime Service
David Ayley served in France from May 1915. He died from pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Netley,
Southampton, Hants. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (awarded to 'other ranks' for gallantry in the field)
Additional Information
His widow Hilda received a war gratuity of £18 and pay owing of £40 17s 12d.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
