The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal G W Trueman

Lance Corporal George William TRUEMAN, L/10152, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 22nd July 1916.

6th January 1895, born Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, son of George & Louisa Trueman, 4 Billett Cottages, Bickley, Kent.

17th March 1895, Gunville, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Methodist, baptism, William Trueman, son of George & Louisa Trueman,

Enlisted New Cross, Kent, age 18 years & 5 months, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 118lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, scar right eyebrow & centre of forehead, small growth between shoulders. Resided Bickley, Kent. Formerly baker.

Home, 6th June 1913 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 24th December 1914; Home, 25th December 1914 to 24th May 1915; BEF, 25th May 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

6th June 1913, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th June 1913 to 4th November 1913, Maidstone; 17th July 1913. 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 7th November 1913, Dublin; 5th November 1913, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th November 1913, Dublin; 25th November 1914, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 26th December 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th December 1914 to 1st January 1915, Bristol General Hospital, shrapnel wound scalp, frost bite right foot, gun shot wound left leg; 27th March 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th May 1915, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st January 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 1st June 1916, reverted to unpaid Lance Corporal; 22nd July 1916, posted missing.

11th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Trueman, 4 Billett Cottages, Bickley, Kent; Mother, Louisa Trueman, 4 Billett Cottages, Bickley, Kent; Brothers - yes; Sisters - Marie Smith, nee Trueman, age 23; Henrietta Trueman, age 18.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France / Bromley War Memorial.

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