Alfred was born in 1880 in the rectory, North Cerney, Cirencester and in 1911 he lived at 45 Vineyard, Abingdon, Berkshire. His father was Peter Goldsmith Medd, born in 1838, died 1908, who was Rector of North Cerney. His mother Louisa was born in 1849. He was one of six sons and two daughters. He married Hilda Maud Scholes at Marylebone in March 1913 and they had two sons Peter, b1915 and David, b1917. He enlisted at Cirencester, where he was resident.
From the 10th Bn Queens RWS Regt Diaries: 4th (September)
Battn attacked enemy at 5.30 a.m.
Casualties suffered by Battn in this attack were 1 Off, 12 OR Killed;
2 Offs 24 O.Rks wounded.
In the Electoral Roll of 1919 his mother Louisa and a Henry Alexander N Medd were living at Sunnyside, Fetcham and his widow Hilda was living at Laburnum Cottage, Fetcham. That could explain why Alfred is on the Fetcham War Memorial. At the time of his War Graves record, his widow Hilda was resident at 2A, Oxford and Cambridge Mansions, London.
In an interview with his son David in 1998, David recalled that his grandfather, Peter, was a theologian at University College Oxford, a Tractarian, a Rector of Barnes Church and of North Cerney. Grandmother Louisa Medd moved to Fetcham where David spent holidays.
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