Name
G L A De Rougement
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/08/1919
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial
Pre War
Gerald Lisle Alexander was born 1889 in Wimbledon, Surrey to Alexander Rougement, an undewriter, and Mathilda Emma Harriet (nee Smith). On the 1891 Census the Family were living at ‘Beechfield’, Church Road Chertsey. By the 1901 Census Gerald’s father had retired and the family were living at ‘Kinterbury’, Newton Abbot, Devon. On the 1911 Census the family were living at Kildare Gardens, Paddington, London. Gerald was employed as an articled clerk. At some time he moved to Harpenden, living at Milton Road and died on 10 Aug 1919.
Wartime Service
Gerald enlisted in Royal Army Service Corps as Private 164746. The prefix DM2 was added to his serial number indicating that he was a Driver Motor Transport Learner. He was promoted to Corporal. He survived the war.
Additional Information
Not currently in the CWGC Database. Probate of £200 3s 3d was paid to his mother.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
