Name
Horace Thomas Doughty
1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/09/1916
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
304155
London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
1st/5th (City of London) Bn.
'B' Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 9 D.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Arkley Village Memorial, Shenley War Memorial
Pre War
Son of John and Fanny Doughty, of Rose Cottage, Arkley, Barnet, Herts. 1901 Census shows him living at 1 South Cottage, Arkley with his parents.
He is recorded as living in Barnet when he enlisted in Hornsey, but this may more accurately be Arkley, Barnet.
Wartime Service
Formerly 3250, 7th Middlesex Regiment.
Whilst his date of death is given as 6 Sep 1916 this would appear to be a retrospective entry as a letter from the British Red Cross dated 10 Sep 1916 discuss the fact that he was missing following an action covering the 6 - 10 Sep 1916 after which he was not accounted for at roll call. The army posted him as Killed in Action.
Additional Information
Brother of Reginald (Reggie) Doughty who fell at Mesopotamia (Iraq). The photograph shows the two Doughty brothers, it seems most likely that Horace is standing. Back pay and gratuities £10 19s 10d paid to father.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Jonty Wild
