Name
Cecil Arthur (poss Arthur Cecil) Terry
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/10/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
245109
London Regiment *1
2nd (City of London) Bn., attached 13th (City of London) Bn. *2
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 148 to 150.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Joseph and Clara Selina (nee PARKER) TERRY.
His parents married 1897 in the Watford district. Clara died 1923 in Watford aged 45, and was buried 9 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford. Joseph remarried 1929 in the Watford district to Jennie/Jane ATKINS, and died 1962 in the Watford district aged 89.
Cecil was born 17 January 1898 in Watford, and attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 3 September 1907 to 12 January 1912. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 5972 4th Battalion Essex Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Cecil’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Cecil in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 27 October 1917. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
*1 Probably more correctly London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
*2 London Regiment (Kensington)
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
