Name
Albert William Lesley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
46208
Royal Leicestershire Regiment
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 5.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William and Lizzie (nee CARTER) LESLEY; husband of Cecilia May (nee NORTH) LESLEY of Watford.
His parents married 1887 in the Amersham, Bucks, district. Lizzie died 1931 in London NW1 aged 71, and was buried 25 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; William died 1944 in Bushey, Herts, aged 84, and was buried 11 December, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Albert was born 1892 in Watford, and married 13 November 1915 at Christ Church, Watford. He resided in Watford. Cecilia remarried 1920 in the Watford district to Frank BEDWELL, and died 1960 in the Watford district aged 69.
On the 1901 Census, aged 9 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a plumbing lad aged 19, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 2862 Hertfordshire Yeomanry.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Albert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Albert in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 27 April 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 22 March 1919.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
