The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal T French

Lance Corporal Thomas FRENCH, G/2589, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 25th September 1915, age 36.

Born Edinburgh, Scotland, son of John & Agnes French, 20 Georgie Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Enlisted Marylebone, London. age 32 years & 5 months, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 130lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, tattoo left, tattoo right forearm. Resided 2 Burr? Street, Edgeware Road, London, W. Formerly cook.

Home, 8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 25th September 1915.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th February 1915, appointed Lance Corporal; 30th August 1915, embarked; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

Next of Kin (sister) - Mrs. Margaret F. Scott, of "Lyndhurst", Corstorphine Bank Drive, Corstorphine, Midlothian.

17th July 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by sister, Margaret F Scott - Father deceased; Mother, Agnes French, 31 Falcon Avenue, Mornyside, Edinburgh, Scotland; Brother - John French, age 42, address unknown; Sisters - Margaret F Scott, 31 Falcon Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland; E????? F Cairns?, 26 Spring? Field?, Mount? Leach?

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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