Name
Reginald Frank Chatfield
1896
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/05/1916
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
2950
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
III. F. 32.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no inscription on his Headstone
UK & Other Memorials
St Matthew’s Church Memorial, Oxhey,
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Beechen Grove Baptist Church Memorial, Watford,
Watford Printers Memorial, Watford,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Reginald Frank Chatfield, born in Tottenham, Middlesex on 7 April 1895, son of Arthur Frank Chatfield a Baker and Mary Clara Clarissa Chatfield (nee Holman). He was the youngest of three sons. (Ray, Bernard and Reginald). Both his parents were from Tonbridge in Kent, and married there in 1888 in the Tunbridge Wells, Kent, district. Arthur died 1917 in the Watford district aged 56; Mary died 1926 in the Tonbridge, Kent, district aged 65.
1901 Census records Reginald aged 5, living with his parents and brother Bernard 9, at 12, Hartington Road, Tottenham, Middx.
He attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 13 February 1905 to 20 April 1909.
By 1911 the family had moved to 21 Chapman's Yard, Watford. Reginald, aged 15, was working as a printer and brother Bernard 19, was working as a Sawyer in the Building Trade.
Wartime Service
The value of his effects were £4-3s-2d, Pay Owing and £7-10s-0d, War Gratuity which went to his Mother Mary.
Reginald is mentioned in a very thorough biography for Jack Alfred Willmott by Paul Johnson, which appears in the website’s Archive section at: http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/archives/hertfordshire-men-women-individuals-stories/jack-alfred-willmott-biography/
His mother received a Dependents Pension of 5/- a week. Her address given was 20, Villiers Road, Oxhey, Watford, Herts.
Information provided with kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Additional Information
The value of his effects were £4-3s-2d, Pay Owing and £7-10s-0d, War Gratuity which went to his Mother Mary.
Reginald is mentioned in a very thorough biography for Jack Alfred Willmott by Paul Johnson, which appears in the website’s Archive section at: http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/archives/hertfordshire-men-women-individuals-stories/jack-alfred-willmott-biography/
His mother received a Dependents Pension of 5/- a week. Her address given was 20, Villiers Road, Oxhey, Watford, Herts.
Son of Mary Clara Chatfield, and the late Arthur Frank Chatfield.
Information provided with kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild, Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
