Name
Arthur George Judge
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/03/1919
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
26318
East Surrey Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BELGRADE CEMETERY
Plot V, Row D, Grave 6.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Elizabeth Jane (nee WITHERS) JUDGE of Watford, and the late James JUDGE.
His parents married 22 January 1885 at St Mary’s, Bibury, Glos. James died 26 October 1917 in Watford aged 57, and was buried 1 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Elizabeth died 1931 in Watford aged 75, and was buried 4 November, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Arthur was born 1897 in Westminster, London, and resided in Balcombe, Sussex.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Leweston, Dorset, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he lived in Berkeley Square, London W, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London 16 October 1917, and was formerly Private 1668 2nd Battalion, King Edward’s Horse and Private 59058 Royal Fusiliers.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died at 48 Casualty Clearing Station, France, of pneumonia.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Arthur’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)
