Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Aldworth
The Aldworth Family
The Aldworth name was well known in Abingdon; at the time the Roll of Honour was compiled there were Aldworths living at more than one address in Abingdon. William and wife Charlotte lived in West St Helen Street with a large family. This photo survives with an accompanying key so that individual members of the family are identifiable.
Roll of Honour Entries
There are 6 Roll of Honour entries for the family from West St Helen shown above.
Name: ALDWORTH, Arthur
Status: Died
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Service No: 41471
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 11th Divisional Signal Company
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Chronology: from September 1914, Gallipoli, France
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Place at death: France
Date of death: 11 September 1918
Born: Abingdon
Enlisted: Reading
Resident: Abingdon
Age at Death: 22
Family Details: Son of William and Charlotte Aldworth, of 15, West Saint Helen St., Abingdon, Berks. Brother of Frank who also died.
Buried or Commemorated: Buried in Orange Hill Cemetery, Feuchy, Pas de Calais, France
Reference: Section C Grave 1
Data Link: National Archives Medal Roll WW1 - Reference WO 372/1
Name: ALDWORTH, Frank
Status: Died
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 160370
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 56th Field Company
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Chronology: from March 1916, France
Cause of Death: Killed
Place at death: France
Date of death: 29 May 1918
Born: Abingdon
Enlisted: Abingdon
Age at Death: 32
Family Details: Son of William and Charlotte Aldworth, of 15, West St. Helen St., Abingdon, Berks. Brother of Arthur who also died.
Buried or Commemorated: Buried in PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France
Reference: Plot II Row E Grave 12
Data Link: National Archives Medal Roll WW1 - Reference WO 372/1
Name: ALDWORTH, Osman
Status: Wounded
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: Private
Service No: S/18966
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 6th
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Chronology: January 1915 to August 1918, France
Data Link: National Archives Medal Roll WW1 - Reference WO 372/1
Name: ALDWORTH, Thomas (Tom)
Status: Wounded
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 29th Vancouver Battalion
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Chronology: Enlisted and passed fit 9 November 1914 at Vancouver, Canada aged 26, served to 1919, France
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Born: Abingdon
Enlisted: Vancouver, Canada
Religion: Church of England
Employment Details: Schoolteacher
Date of Birth: 18 September 1888
Family Details: Next of kin William Aldworth, 15 West St Helens Street, Abingdon, Berkshire.
Biographical Details: Unmarried at enlistment.Height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth 37 inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair brown.
Data Link: `National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 76 - 23
Name: ALDWORTH, Richard
Status: Returned
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 198008
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Chronology: May 1917 to March 1919, France
Data Link: National Archives Medal Roll WW1 - Reference WO 372/1
Name: ALDWORTH, William
Status: Wounded
Address: 15 West St Helen's
Rank: Major
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Chronology: from August 1914, France
Awards: Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) [London Gazette 16th September 1918]
Citation: Aldworth, William, Capt. (Acting Major), Essex Regt. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in clearing a village of a strong force of the enemy. He himself led an attack on a group of houses strongly held by the enemy, who were supported by machine-gun fire. He had only 17 men, and the operation was successful, resulting in the capture of 60 of the enemy and three machine guns. It was entirely due to his great skill and gallantry and splendid courage that the village was cleared.
Date of Birth: 27 June 1878
Notes: 2nd Lieutenant 21 November 1914; Lieutenant 6 May 1915; Captain, Essex Regiment, 1 January 1917; Acting Major 24 October 1917.
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