Name
Edward Aylott
1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/08/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/14141
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
III. L. 13.
France
Headstone Inscription
IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE THOUGHTS OF ALL AT HOME
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Cheshunt Memorials, St Peters Church Memorial, Edmonton
Pre War
Edward was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, in late 1891, son of Edward Aylott a, Council Labourer and Roseline Aylott (nee Bashford). One of fourteen children although three died in infancy. At the time of his birth the family were living in, High Street, Cheshunt, Herts.
1901 Census records Edward aged 10, living with his parents and five siblings at, 37, Cornwallis Terrace, Edmonton, Middx,
1911 Census records Edward aged 19, working as a Farm Labourer, living at home with his parents and nine siblings at, 136, Bounce Road, Lower Edmonton, Middx.
On 24 June 1912, Edward travelled to Enfield Town and enlisted for 7 years in the Colours and 5 years in the Reserve. He gave his age as 19 years and 8 months and his occupation was a Farm Labourer.
He joined the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) at Mill Hill on 26 June 1912, with the service number 14141, posted to the 2nd Battalion, on 13th August 1912.
In September 1913 Edward and his Battalion sailed for Malta, where they were station until the outbreak of war.
Wartime Service
At the outbreak of war Edward and his Battalion returned home from Malta in September 1914, they were stationed at Hursley Park Camp, Hampshire, joining the 23rd Brigade of the 8th Division.
In November 1914, they were mobilized for war, landing at Le Havre, France, later that month.
Edward returned home in May 1915, and posted to the 5th Battalion, in June, (It is not known if this was for training or if he had been wounded). Returning to France and his old Battalion in December 1915.
He was Killed in Action on 7 August 1916. He is buried in the CWGC Vermelles British Cemetery in France.
Additional Information
His mother Roseline Aylott received a dependents pension of 5/- a week.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
