The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Fowler

Private Albert James, (or Arthur James), FOWLER, S/9197, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed as on or after 18th April 1915,age 19.

Born Ryarsh, Kent, son of James (deceased) & Hester (Esther) Jane Fowler, of 2 Wickin? Row, High Street, West Malling / Ryarsh Cotts, Borough Green, Kent / Good Intent Cottages, New Hythe, Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years, 300 days, height 5ft 6 ½ inches, 116lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, tattoo marks back ???? forearm. Formerly labourer.

Home, 15th August 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF, 7th December 1914 to 18th April 1915.

15th August 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 4th January 1915, joined Battalion, "B" Company, In the Field; 6th April 1915, 7 days Field Punishment No.2.; 18th April 1915, posted missing.

1st July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, J Fowler, dead; Mother, E J Fowler, Good Intent Cottages, New Hythe, near Maidstone; Brother - George Fowler, age 24, O.H.S. Navy, address unnown; Sisters - Edith, age 29, Roughing? Farm, Tonbridge; Lizzie, age 31, No.1 Wrotham Road, Gravesend; Florence, age 21, Good Intent Cottages, New Hythe, near Maidstone; Aunt - Mrs K? Baker, age 44, Gate House, Sholmsford? Street? ???? Chartham, near Canterbury.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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