Name
William George Sear (poss Sears)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/10/1916
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36470
Royal Berkshire Regiment
6th Bn
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CHICHESTER CEMETERY
Row 121, Grave 54.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of Arthur and Jane (nee PRESTON) SEARS.
His parents married 28 May 1888 at St Mary’s, Redbourn, Herts. Jane died 1943 in Watford aged 75, and was buried 21 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery; Arthur died 16 October 1944 in Watford aged 75, and was buried 20 October, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Arthur was born 11 June 1896 in Watford, and baptised 19 August 1896 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 10 January to 12 May 1905 and again from 9 January 1906 to 7 June 1910.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, an errand boy at laundry aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 5902 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died at the General War Hospital, Chichester, of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’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), Jonty Wild
