The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A E Russell


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Private Alfred Ernest RUSSELL, G/15275, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died of wounds, 3 Canadian Clearing Station, France, 28th October 1917, age 30.

Born Deptford, SE, son of Alfred and Mary Russell.


1911 Census - 72 & 73 Rokeby Road, Brockley, SE. - Alfred Charles Russell, head, age 63, married, sign writer, graves, house decorator, employer, born Croydon, Surrey; Mary Ann Russell, wife, age 60, married 37 years, 11 children, all still alive, housewife, good worker, born London; Alice May Russell, daughter, age 34, single, London County Council, School Teacher, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Emma Beatrice Russell, daughter, age 32, single, ledger clerk, hatters shop, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Fanny Florence Russell, daughter, age 30, single, factory forewoman, Tweed hat & coats business, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Alfred Ernest Russell, son, age 23, single, lithographic artist, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Arthur Robert Russell, son, age 21, single, omnibus motor fitter, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Lilian Anne Russell, daughter, age 19, single, fancy & stationary assistant, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Henry Frederick Russell, son, age 17, single, brass finisher & improver, worker, born Deptford, Kent;  Gertrude May Russell, daughter, age 14, school girl, born Deptford, Kent; Margaret Hettie Russell, daughter, age 12, school girl, born Deptford, Kent.


3rd August 1915, Parish Church Hatcham, married Emily Marey Kemp, spinster.

Enlisted London, age 28 years & 1 month, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 122lbs, mole right jaw, teeth defective.  Resided 14 Vaughan Road, Harrow / 73 Rokeby Road, Brockley, SE. Formerly lithographic artist.

Home 11th December 1915 to 17th October 1916; BEF 18th October 1916 to 28th October 1917.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 22nd May 1916, mobilized; 24th May 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th June 1916 to 23rd June 1916, Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, right inguinal hernia; 23rd June 1916 to 10th July 1916, Clovers VAD Sittingbourne, right inguinal hernia; 18th October 1916, posted BEF; 19th October 1916, embarked / disembarked; 19th October 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 5th November 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th October 1917, 41 Casualty Clearing Station, dental; 17th October 1917, rejoined Battalion; 26th October 1917, wounded in action.

2nd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Emily Mary Russell,  103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers - Arthur Robert Russell, age 30, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Henry Frederick Russell, age 26, 7 Longhurst Road, Hither Green, SE; William Henry Russell, age 39, 9 Hereford Gardens, Hither Green, SE; Charles James Waterfell Russell, age 45, 29 Holland Road, Westcliff, Essex; Sisters - Alice May Russell, age 43, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Emma Beatrice Russell, age 41, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Fanny Florence Russell, age 40, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Lilian Anne Russell, age 28, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Gertrude May Russell, age 24, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13; Margaret Hettie Russell, age 22, 103, Lewisham Road, Lewisham, SE13.

Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XXII. H. 7A., Belgium.


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