Name
Harry Frederick William Lodge
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/11/1918
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
201185
Essex Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Row F, Grave 149.
Egypt
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Sarah Annie/Annie Sarah (nee WINFIELD) and the late Harry John LODGE; husband of Catherine (nee GREEN) LODGE of Watford.
His parents married 10 April 1882 at St John the Baptist, Kentish Town, London. Harry died 1909 in Watford aged 49, and was buried 5 October in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Sarah died 1940 in Watford aged 79, and was buried 10 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Harry was born 12 October 1882 in St Pancras, London, or Kentish Town, and baptised 19 November 1882 at All Saints, Camden Town, London. He married 1904 in the Watford district; they had four children. He resided in Watford. Catherine never remarried, she died 17 November 1948 in Bushey, Herts, aged 71, and was buried 20 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 8, he lived in Kentish Town, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, a plasterer’s labourer aged 17, he lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, a coal carter aged 28, he still lived in Watford, with his wife and one child.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly 20976 Bedfordshire Regiment and Corporal 3595 Essex Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of pneumonia.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Harry’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)
