Name
William Jardine
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/11/1914
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/15940
London Regiment *1
4th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 6 and 8.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Albert Rose [sic] and Rose/Rosa (nee BRANT) JARDINE.
His parents married 1891 in the Easthampstead, Berks, district. Albert died 1941 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 19 December in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Rose died 1945 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 21 July, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
William was born 13 October 1896 in Watford, and baptised 15 November 1896 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a house boy aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 26 October 1914, and was reported missing from November 1914, presumed killed in action in France.
Additional Information
There is an article about William in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 15 July 1916. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War. Is featured in the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour. Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*1 More correctly London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
