Name
George Coughtrey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/02/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
G/50040
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford, St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford, Watford Printers Memorial, Watford, Not on the Tring memorials
Pre War
Son of Herbert George and Ellen (nee DRAKE) COUGHTREY.
His parents married 1892 in the Berkhamsted, Herts, district. Herbert died 1934 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 1 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Ellen died 15 August 1946 in Watford aged 82, and was buried 20 August, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
George was born 24 August or 24 September 1894 in Tring, Herts, and baptised 2 July 1899 at Sts Peter & Paul, Tring. He attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 10 January 1901 to 21 December 1908.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a printer’s errand boy aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly G/14333 Royal West Surrey Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There are articles about George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 10 March 1917 and 17 March 1917. His brother Fred died 26 February 1917 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour. Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
