The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Colwell

Private Frederick COLWELL, G/12265, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 22nd July 1916.

Born Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Henry Albert Colwell, 109 Ashford Road, Eastbourne, Sussex / 76 Hanover Street, Brighton, Sussex.

1911 Census - 109 Ashford Road, Eastbourne, Sussex - Henry Albert Colwell, head, age 61, married, 12 years, no children, Post Office pensioner, born Eastdean, Sussex; Mary Ann Colwell, daughter, age 30, single, domestic servant, cook, born Eastbourne, Sussex; Walter Henry Colwell, son, age 22, single, postman, GPO, born Eastbourne, Sussex, Frederick Colwell, son, age 20, single, bottler, mineral water works, born Eastbourne, Sussex; Bertie Edward Colwell, son, age 14, grocers assistant, born Eastbourne, Sussex; Clara Mary Ann Colwell, niece, age 40, single, housekeeper, at home, born Eastdean, Sussex.

Enlisted Eastbourne, Sussex, age 24 years & 47 days, height 5ft 9½ inches, weight 142lbs. Resided 109 Ashford Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. Formerly cellarman.

Home 12th February 1916 to 30th May 1916; BEF 31st May 1916 to 22nd July 1916.

12th February 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th February1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st May 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, joined Battalion, "A" Company.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France. / Eastbourne Roll of Honour

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