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Private Alfred THOMAS, G/6102, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 24th October 1918, age 39.

Born Blackheath, Kent, son of Elizabeth Thomas

14th September 1902, St Nicholas Church, Deptford, Kent, married Hannah Tate, spinster.

Children - Edward Charles Thomas,  born 11th July 1904, Greenwich; Alfred James Thomas, born 27th February 1906, Greenwich; *Maria Elizabeth Thomas, born 28th? February 1908, Greenwich; Rosina Matilda Thomas, born 18th January 1910, Greenwich;

1911 Census - 29 Dacca Street, Deptford - Alfred Thomas, head, age 30, married, foundry labourer, iron foundry, worker, born Deptford; Hannah Thomas, wife, age 30, married 8 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Deptford; Edward Thomas, son, age 6, school, born Deptford; Alfred Thomas, son, age 5, school, born Deptford; Maria Thomas, daughter, age 3, born Deptford; Rosina Thomas, daughter, age 1, born Deptford.

Children - James George Thomas, born 12th March 1912, Greenwich; George Henry Thomas, born 9th June 1913, Greenwich; #Lillian Mary Thomas, born 21st November 1914, Greenwich.

#died 18th May 1915, Lilian Mary Thomas, 10 Greenfield Street, female age 7 months, daughter of Alfred Thomas, Private Royal West Kent Regiment, (Foundry labourer), cause of death, 1) Pertussis, 2) Bronchitis convulsions, H Thomas, mother, present at death, 10 Greenfield Street.

*died 1919 June, Maria Elizabeth Thomas, age 11, Greenwich.

Enlisted Deptford, Kent, age 34 years & 220 days, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 128lbs, I love H D left forearm, anchor right forearm, old operation scar right groin. Resided 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE. Formerly foundry labourer.

Home 6th April 1915 to 7th September 1915; BEF 8th September 1915 to 17th March 1916; Home 18th March 1916 to 15th June 1916; BEF 16th June 1916 to 29th September 1916; Home 30th September 1916 to 31st January 1917; BEF 1st February 1917 to 17th June 1917; Home 18th June 1917 to 8th September 1917; BEF 9th September 1917 to 24th October 1918.

6th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th May 1915, Chatham, absent from 9.30pm to 9.30pm 10th May 1915, 3 days confined to Camp, forfeits 2 days pay; 23rd July 1915, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 6.00pm 1915 to 27th July 1915, deprived 10 days pay & forfeits 5 days pay for "absence"; 8th September 1915, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th October 1915, joined Battalion, In the Field; 14th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, influenza; 20th November 1915, Havre, 2 General Hospital, influenza; 23rd November 1915, Havre, C Depot, influenza; 9th December 1915, Etaples, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 16th January 1916, wounded, slight, At Duty; 16th March 1916, wounded, concussion, shell shock; 18th March 1916, Rouen, 10 General Hospital, shell shock; 18th March 1916, to England, Hospital Ship, "St Denis"; 18th March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th March 1916 to 26th April 1916, Huddersfield War Hospital, concussion & shock; 6th May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, embarked; 17th June 1916, Etaples, 18 Infantry Base Depot; 6th July 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 13th July 1916, wounded in action, gun shot wound, right arm; 18th July 1916, Etaples, 2 Convalescent Camp; 12th September 1916, to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th September 1916, Boulogne, gun shot wound, slight, Hospital Ship "St Denis" ex 13 General Hospital; 30th September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th September 1916 to 20th October 1916, Hospital, gun shot wound; 20th October 1916 to 9th December 1916, F.A.O. Cooden, septic skin wound, elbow; 19th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th January 1917, overstaying his pass from midnight to 11.00pm 15th January 1917, whilst under orders for a draft, 21 days Field Punishment No.2.forfeits 3 days pay; 1st February 1917, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st February 1917, embarked / disembarked; 22nd February 1917, joined 11th Battalion, In the Field; 24th April 1917, Wimereux, 8 Stationary Hospital, colitis severe; 26th May 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 9th June 1917, rejoined Battalion, In the Field; 14th June 1917, wounded, gun sot wound, right thigh, severe; 15th June 1917, Boulogne, 13 General Hospital; 17th June 1917, transferred to England, Hospital Ship, "Peiter de Conick"; 18th June 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th June 1917 to 22nd June 1917, General Military Hospital, Colchester, gun shot wound, thigh; 22nd June 1917, Waltham Abbey, gun shot wound, thigh; 1st August 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th August 1917, Fort Horsted, overstaying his leave from Tattoo until 9.30pm on 21st August 1917, deprived of 6 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 9th September 1917, posted BEF & 1th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1917, embarked; 21st September 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 13th November 1917, with Battalion to Italy; 26th February 1918, 138 Field Ambulance, bronchitis; 3rd March 1918, Genona, 29 Stationery Hospital; 16th March 1918, Genona, 11 General Hospital, myalgia; 16th March 1918, transferred to 31 Ambulance Train; 23rd March 1918, Marseilles, 57 General Hospital; 13th April 1918, 16 Convalescent Depot, bronchitis; 30th May 1918, Etaples, "J" Depot; 2nd June 1918, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1918, granted 14 days leave to UK.

11th May 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 44/2? a week, payable to wife, ceases.

12th May 1919, pension of 42/1 a week awarded to widow & six children.

2nd July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Hannah Martha Thomas, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8: Children - Edward Charles Thomas, 11th July 1904, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8: Alfred James Thomas, 27th February 1906, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8: Rosina Matilda Thomas, 18th January 1910, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8: James George Thomas, 12th March 1912, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8: George Henry Thomas, born 9th June 1913, 10 Greenfield Street, Deptford SE8; Father, none; Mother, Elizabeth Thomas, 11 Corton Street, Deptford; Brothers - Charles Thomas, age 38, 11 Corton Street, Deptford; William Thomas, age 48, 32 Chiltern? Street, Deptford; George Thomas, age 50, 5 Berthon? Street, Deptford; Sisters - Annie Bathurst, age 46, 11 Corton Street, Deptford; Alice Robinson, age 36, 11 Bronze Street, Deptford; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces, Doris Thomas, age 12, 32 Chiltern? Street, Deptford; Frederick Thomas, age 14, 32 Chiltern? Street, Deptford; Lilian Bathurst, age 12, 11 Corton Street, Deptford; George Bathurst, age 8, 11 Corton Street, Deptford; Uncles / Aunts, Jane Chandler; William Thomas.

Buried at Heestert Military Cemetery, B. 13., Zwevegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.