Name
Edward James Rolph
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/08/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
245256
London Regiment *1
2nd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Printers Memorial, Watford, Sun Engraving Company Memorial, Watford, Not on the Aldbury memorials, Wealdstone War Memorial, Middlesex
Pre War
Son of Frederick William and Emma (nee DELDERFIELD) ROLPH of Aldbury, Herts.
His parents married 22 April 1889 at St John the Baptist, Aldbury. Emma died 7 December 1939 in Northchurch, Herts, aged 76; Frederick died 11 May 1945 in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, aged 79.
Edward was born 5 April 1890 in Kentish Town, London, and baptised 6 July 1890 at St John the Baptist, Aldbury. He resided in Wealdstone, Middx.
On the 1891 Census, aged 7 months he lived in St Pancras, London, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 11 he lived in Wealdstone, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a process engraver aged 20, he still lived in Wealdstone, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Willesden, London, and was formerly Private 3044 9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, and Private 269591 Middlesex Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Edward’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*1 Probably more correctly London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk), Jonty Wild
