No.9450, Private, William Watt TYLER
Aged 22
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William Watt Tyler was born in Haverhill (Risbridge Q2-1893 4A:713), son of Watt and Emily TYLER(née BACKLER).
He was usually known as Wat.
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at 38 Mill Road, Haverhill with his mother Emily TYLER [29] coat machinist; sisters Nellie [9] and Daisy [5]. All were born in Haverhill. His father Watt TYLER [31] born Ridgewell was elsewhere that night, but has not been found. 1911 census... Aged 18 he was a bandsman in the Bedfordshire Regiment at Stanhope Lines, Aldershot. His parents were at 8 Meeting Walk, Haverhill (father, house painter, mother clothing machinst) with his sister Daisy (tailoress) |
Wat seated 2nd left
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The South West Suffolk Echo of 19th June 1915 reported that:- "Bandsman W. Tyler (9450), of the lst. Bedfordshire Regt., died on the 8th. June 1915. He was the only son of Mr. & Mrs. Wat Tyler, of 8, Meetings Walk. He was 22 years of age and joined the army in 1909." He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. He died of his wounds in No.14 Field Ambulance which was attached to the 5th Division. At the time the Bedfords were involved in fighting around Hill 60 His appears to be another case of relatives not claiming or being unaware of the clasp to the 1914 Star, since he was certainly in France/ Flanders at the right time and was presumably involve at Mons. Without that clasp he cannot be properly recognised as an Old Contemptible |
photo: Rodney Gibson
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