Name
Joseph Cyril George Weston
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/04/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
41481
Essex Regiment
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 7.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
North Watford Methodist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Joseph and Mary Blanch (nee ABBOTT) WESTON of Watford.
His parents married 5 April 1894 at St Mary’s, Redbourn, Herts. Joseph died 1935 in Watford aged 68, and was buried 3 May in North Watford Cemetery; Mary died 4 January 1944 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 7 January, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Joseph was born 1895 in Redbourn, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Redbourn, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a builder’s clerk aged 16 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 27137 Northamptonshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Joseph’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)
