The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal J Ridgers

Lance Corporal James RIDGERS, L/6621, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th October 1914.

Born Deptford, Kent, son of George Batten & Ann Ridgers.

17th September 1902, enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Formerly tinsmith.

1911 Census - 65 Trundley Road, Deptford SE - George Batten Ridgers, head, age 58, married, cloth packer, cloth dealer, worker, born Crondall, Hampshire; Ann Ridgers, wife, age 60, married 32 years, 11 children, 7 still alive, born Denver, Norfolk; James Ridgers, son, age 24, single, general labourers, Brwers Grain Driers, worker, born London; Alfred Ridgers, son, age 17, single, engine cleaner, Railway, born London; Ethel Ridgers, daughter, age 14, single, school, born London.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Panel 30 and 31, France.

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