The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E G Tabrett

Private Edward George TABRETT, G/12177, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd September 1916, age 24.

Born Strood, Kent, son of *George & Mary Ann Tabrett, 10, Tunnell Cottages, Station Road, Strood, Kent.

* died age 33, March 1898, Kensington Registration District.

1902, December, Strood Registration District, Mary Ann Tabrett, married Henry Richard Gardner.

1911 Census - Fort Monckton / Fort Gilkicker, Averstoke, Gosport, Hampshire - Edward George Tabrett, Sapper, age 19, single, Kent Royal Engineers, Territorial Force, general labourer, born Strood, Kent.

Previously served Sapper Kent Fortress (Territorials), Service No.243, discharged 17th November 1912, Termination of Engagement.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 23 years & 244 days, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 144lbs. Resided Tunnell Cottages, Station Road, Strood, Kent. Formerly steel fellter?

Home 22nd November 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 3rd September 1916.

22nd November 1915, enlisted; 23rd November 1915, to Army Reserve; 10th February 1916, mobilized; 10th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th February 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th February 1916, Maidstone Hospital left amblyopic; 18th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, embarked; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion; 17th June 1916, 73 Field Ambulance, gun shot wound left knee; 17th June 1916, to 8 Casualty Clearing Station; 17th June 1916, Boulogne, 3 Canadian General Hospital; 27th July 1916, from 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, & joined 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, "B" Company.

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, nil; Children, nil; Mother, Mary A Gardner, 10, Tunnell Cottages, Strood, Kent; Brothers - John F Tabrett, age 29, 1 Friary Place, Strood, Kent; William Tabrett, age 25, 10, Tunnell Cottages, Strood, Kent; Thomas Tabrett, age 21, 10, Tunnell Cottages, Strood, Kent; Sisters - nil; Grandparents, nil; Nephews / Nieces, nil; Uncles / Aunts, nil.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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