The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E A Freeman

Photograph by "annabanana"

Private Edward Amos FREEMAM, G/5976, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 31st May 1916, age 24.

25th March 1892, born Kensington, London, W, son of George and Elizabeth Freeman, of 8 Treverton St, North Kensington, London.

14th September 1893, St Mary Magdalene, Paddington, Westminster, baptism of Edward Amos Freeman, son of George, (labourer), and Elizabeth Freeman, 49 Clarendon? Street.

1911 Census - 8 Treverton Street, North Kensington, London - Elizabeth Freeman, head, age 60, married 28 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Islington, London; Emma Freeman, daughter, age 27, single, general domestic servant, born Paddington, London; Edward Freeman, son, age 19, single, photographic assistant, photographer, born Kensington, London.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 23, scar below left shoulder. Resided 8 Treverton Street, North Kensington, London. Formerly photographer.

Home, 19th March 1915 to 2nd August 1915; BEF, 3rd August 1915 to 31st May 1916.

19th March 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th March 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd August 1915, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd August 1915, embarked; 16th September 1915, 12th Infantry Base Depot, attached 10th Entrenching Battalion; 10th October 1915, joined Battalion; 11th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, myalgia; 15th November 1915, Etaples?, admitted 1st General Hospital; 22nd November 1915, Havre, Convalescent Camp; 9th December 1915, Etaples, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 12th December 1915, to Hospital; 12th December 1915, Etaples, 24 General Hospital, admitted bronchitis, slight; 22nd December 1915, Etaples, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 30th December 1915, rejoined Battalion; 12th January 1916, attached 23rd Tunneling Company; 29th May 1916, wounded, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, gun shot to head.

30th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother, deceased; Brothers - George Albert Freeman, age 33, 12 Rackham Street, North Kensington, London, W10.; Henry Walter Freeman, age 31, 12 Rackham Street, North Kensington, London, W10.; Sisters - Emma Rose ??? age 35, 12 Rackham Street, North Kensington, London, W10.; Half Blood Sister - Lou??? ????layes, address unknown.

Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery,V. D. 70., Pas de Calais, France.

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