Here is his service record from the CWGC
Name: TEARLE Initials: A E Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Hertfordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 10/05/1916 Service No: 4605
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. R. 8.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY
His parents were Alfred George Tearle 1872 Watford and Minnie M nee Cyster. His grandparents were Jabez 1844 Borehamwood and Susannah nee Payne.
Jabez’ parents were George 1818 of Dagnall and Annie nee Haws, who founded an Australian family. George’s parents were Able 1797 Edlesborough and Hannah nee Frost, and of course, this Able was the son of the famous Fanny 1780, possibly the daughter of Thomas 1737 Stanbridge and Susannah nee Attwell. So that makes Alfred a member of the branch Thomas 1737.
I note from the Hertford site that the 1st Bn in 19 August 1915 was transferred to 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, and on 29 June 1916 was transferred to 118th Brigade, 39th Division. Since Alfred was killed on 10 May 1916, he was never in the 39th Division. If you look up the activities of the 2nd Division, the poor chap never stood a chance of lasting the war. It looks as though he was killed between Loos and La Bassée during the battle of Loos.
His Army record of gratuities to his family shows only that he was killed “In Action”, and that two small gratuities were sent to his sister.
Alfred Edward Tearle UK Army Effects
Alfred Edward is remembered on the War Memorial in All Saints Church, Hertford.
War Memorial, All Saints, Hertford.
War Memorial header, All Saints, Hertford.
WW1 memorial names E A Tearle L J Tearle in All Saints Church, Hertford.
The second Tearle soldier on the memorial above is Leslie James Tearle of St Albans
The gate – Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.
The massed graves of Windy Corner, Cuinchy.
Alfred Edward Tearle headstone in Windy Corner, Cuinchy.
Alfred Edward Tearle in the Book of Remembrance, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.