Name
Henry Lee
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/5288
Royal Sussex Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 69 to 73.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford, Sun Engraving Company Memorial, Watford, Not on the St Albans memorials(*1)
Pre War
Son of Harry/Henry A and Harriet Amelia (nee HEIGHTON or WHEATLEY ?) LEE of Watford.
His parents married 1893 in the St Alban’s, Herts, district. Harriet died 1951 in St Alban’s aged 75, and was buried 24 August in North Watford Cemetery; Harry died 9 February 1954 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 15 February, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Henry was born 8 March 1894 in St Alban’s(*1), and baptised 30 September 1894 at St Peter’s, St Alban’s. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 1 January 1901 to 17 October 1908.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, a printer’s labourer aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 31 August 1915, and died or was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is a caption to a photograph of Henry in the Watford Illustrated dated 11 December 1915. Unfortunately, Henry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. *1 Records found have recorded his birthplace as St Albans. This may be the case, however St Albans was the main postal location given for nearby villages and hamlets, so it may be that this information is misleading. If more accurate information found this will be updated.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk), Gareth Hughes
