Name
Arthur Frank Sermons
1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/02/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
1401
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
10th (Stockbrokers) Battalion.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DOUCHY-LES-AYETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
I. E. 8.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no family inscription on his Headstone.
UK & Other Memorials
Barley Village Memorial, St Margaret's Church Memorial, Barley
Pre War
Arthur Frank SERMONS was born in 1894, in Barley, Hertfordshire, son of Frederick John Sermons a Wheelwright and Annie Sermons (nee Webb). His parents were married in 1889, the marriage was registered in Royston, Herts, they went on to have ten children.
1901 Census records Arthur as Frank aged 7, living with his parents, three sisters, brothers George (9) and Walter (3) at The Mount, Barley, Herts. His Grandmother widow Sarah Webb is living with the family.
1911 Census Arthur is still recorded as Frank (17) he is employed as a Butcher’s Assistant, living with his parents, three sisters and five brothers, in London Road, Barley, Herts. His Grandmother is still living with the family.
Wartime Service
Arthur enlisted at Cockspur Street, London, posted to the 10th (Stockbrokers) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and issued with the service No. STK/1401, on completion of his training he was sent to the Western Front, arriving on 13th October 1915. He was Killed in Action, just four months later, 12th February 1916, aged 22, he is buried in Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery in France. Grave Ref: I. E. 8.
Additional Information
His sole legatee, Miss Daisy Phillips received his war gratuity of £3 and his pay owing of £3 14s 4d.
His mother was awarded a Dependents Pension of 5/- a week from 6th November 1918, her address was recorded as 4 Council Houses, Barley, Nr. Royston, Herts.
Arthur was also commemorated on the family headstone in Barley (St. Margaret) Churchyard, his inscription reads:
". . . AND IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR FRANK SERMONS SON OF ANNIE SERMONS
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE. FEBY. 12TH 1916 AGED 22 YEARS"
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer, Stuart Osborne
Paul Johnson, Adrian Pitts
