The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A E Woodger


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Private Arthur Ernest WOODGER, G/12134, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since, 3rd May 1917, age 28.

Born Swanscombe, Kent, ssn of Henry &  Emily Woodger, of 32,  High Street, Galley Hill, Swanscombe, Kent.


1911 Census - 30 Milton Road, Galley Hill, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent. - Emily Woodger, head, age 48, widow, 6 children, 3 still alive, general shop, own, account, at home, born Stone, Dartford, Kent; George Thomas Woodger, son, age 21, single, paint? turner?, Cement Works, worker, born Galley Hill, Dartford, Kent; Arthur Ernest Woodger, son, age 20, single, paint? turner?, Cement Works, worker, born Galley Hill, Dartford, Kent; Joseph Woodger, son, age 18, single, paint? turner?, Cement Works, worker, born Galley Hill, Dartford, Kent.


Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 24 years & 8 months, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 129lbs.  Resided 9 All Saints Terrace, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly tram driver.

Separation Allowance 7/6 a week & Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week payable to Mother.

Home, 9th December 1915 to 2nd July 1916; BEF, 3rd July 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 9th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 10th February 1916, Mobilized; 11th February 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 4th July 1916, embarked; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1917, wounded & Missing.

27th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none living; Mother, Emily Woodger, 63, High Street, Galley Hill, Swanscombe, Kent; Brothers - Joseph Woodger, age 27, 63, High Street, Galley Hill; George Thomas Woodger, age 33, 25 Alma Road, Galley Hill; Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, Pas de Calais, France.


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