Private Edward PLUCKROSE, L/10137, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 18th April 1915.

12th June 1894, born Strood, Kent, son of James & Charlotte Pluckrose, 70 Manchester Road, Camden Town, E. / 186 Creek Road, Deptford, SE.

6th December 1902, St Paul, Deptford, baptism of Edward Pluckrose, son of James, (moulder), & Charlotte Pluckrose, 48 Baildon Street.

6th December 1902, St Paul, Deptford, baptism of Thomas Pluckrose, son of James, (moulder), & Charlotte Pluckrose, 48 Baildon Street. Born 27th July 1892.

1911 Census - 10 Stebondale Street, Cubbitt Town, London E - *James Pluckrose, head, age 59, married, moulder, maganese bronze company, worker, born Brighton; **Charlotte Pluckrose, wife, age 46, married 25 years, 10 children, 6 sill alive, born Southwark, London; Beny Pluckrose, son, age 19, single, moulder, maganese bronze company, worker, born Bow, London; Thomas Pluckrose, son, age 17, single, labourer, general out of work, worker, born Stroud, Kent; Edward Pluckrose, son, age 15, single, moulder, maganese bronze company, worker, born Stroud, Kent; Maria Pluckrose, daughter, age 13, school, born Bow, London; Jane Pluckrose, daughter, age 6, school, born Deptford.

Entries crossed through - Charlotte Ellen Pluckrose, age 21, married, born London; Susan Pluckrose, age 11, born Deptford; Mary Pluckrose, age 24, born London; Jame Pluckrose, son, age 9, born Deptford; Jame Pluckrose, son, age 22?, born London.

1911 Census - 10 Stebondale Street, Millwall - Frederick George Taylor, head, age 22, married, general labourer, maganese bronze company, worker, born Catford, Surrey; Charlotte Ellen Taylor, wife, age 21, married 3 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Bow, London; Frederick James Taylor, son, age 2, born Deptford, London; Edward Taylor, son, age 6 months, born Millwall, London. 

**1911 September, Greenwich Registration District, died age 46; * 1916 March, Greenwich Registration District, died age 63.

Enlisted 29th October 1912, New Cross, Kent & served in 3rd Battalion, Special Reserve, 8611, Royal West Kent Regiment to 13th April 1913. On enlistment age 17 years & 6 months, height 5ft 9⅞ inches, weight 119lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair

Enlisted New Cross, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 10¼ inches, weight 124lbs, scar right side of chin, top of head, left knee & three small scars back of shoulders, heart & ????. left forearm. Formerly iron moulder.

Brother - Thomas B? Pluckrose, stoker, HMS Wolverin, Sheerness, Kent.

Home, 14th April 1913 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 7th September 1914; Home, 8th September 1914 to 1st February 1915; BEF, 2nd February 1915 to 18th April 1915.

14th April 1913, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th June 1913, Dublin, attempting to break out of Barracks about 9.55pm, 10 days confined to Barracks; 10th June 1913 to 1st July 1913, Dublin Royal Infirmary, ??noma humerus right, about the size of a walnut, removed; 6th November 1913, Dublin, not performing a Company run when ordered to do so, 10 days confined to Barracks; 16th November 1913, Dublin, 5 minutes late parading for Church Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 20th December 1913, absent from Tattoo until 12.35am on 21st, 5 days confined to Barracks; 4th May 1914, Dublin, not complying with an order, not having his water bottle filled on route marching parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 14th August 1914, posted BEF; 5th September 1914, wounded, gun shot wound left arm; 7th September 1914, transferred to England; 8th September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th December 1914, overstaying his pass, from 12 midnight till 12.15am, 5 days confined to Barracks; 2nd February 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd February 1915, 15 Infantry Base Depot; 15th February 1915, joined Battalion "B" Company, In the Field; 18th April 1915, posted wounded & missing. 

2nd November 1920, Statement of Relatives completed by eldest brother, Benjamin Thomas Pluckrose, 89 Ewart Road, Forest Hill, SE. - Father, deceased; Mother, deceased; Brothers - Benjamin Thomas, age 29, 89 Ewart Road, Forest Hill, SE.; Thomas Benjamin, age 27; Sisters - Charlotte Taylor, 85 Railway Grove, New Cross; Marie? Pluckrose; Jane Pluckrose.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.

London Gazette 27th April 1917.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, April 27, 1917.

List CCCCCII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1916-17.

Pluckrose, E., Private,    Private, Royal West Kent Regiment,               £0     11s    4d

London Gazette 30th April 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

1st Re-publication of list CCCCCII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1916-17.

Pluckrose, E., Private,    Private, Royal West Kent Regiment,               £0     11s    4d

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