The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A P Polley


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Private Arthur Page POLLEY, G/14774, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after, 3rd May 1917.

22nd August 1886, born Great Braxted, Essex, son of William & Ann Maria Polley, Box Cottage, Great Braxted, Nr Witham, Essex.


1911 Census - Great Braxted, Witham, Essex - William Polley, head, age 67, married, dealer generally in horses, own account, born Great Braxted, Essex; Maria Polley, wife, age 68, married 45 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Southminster, Essex; George Polley, son, age 39, single, farm labourer, worker,  born Great Braxted, Essex; Arthur Polley, son, age 24, single, general labourer, worker, at home,  born Great Braxted, Essex.


Enlisted Witham, Essex, age 28 years & 6 months, height 5ft 9½ inches, weight 11 stone, right testicle atrophy.  Resided Great Braxted, Nr Witham, Essex. Formerly jobmaster.

Home, 28th February to 6th October 1916; BEF, 7th October 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

28th February 1916, enlisted; 29th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 29th April 1916, mobilized; 1st May  1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from 12 midnight until 12 midnight 24th July 1916, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th October 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 24th October 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & joined Battalion, In the Field; 3rd May 1917, posted missing.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.


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