The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Freeman

Private Frederick FREEMAN, G/12495, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, at 36 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 2nd September 1916, age 34.

Born Winchfield, Hampshire, son of Luke and Elizabeth Freeman, of Butchers Lane, Mereworth, Kent.

1911 Census - Opposite "George", Yalding, Maidstone - Luke Freeman, head, age 60, married, butcher, born Crookham, Hampshire; Elizabeth Freeman, wife, age 60, married 39 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Cove, Hampshire; William Freeman, son, age 32, single, butchers assistant, born Dogmersfield, Hampshire; Frederick Freeman, son, age 25, single, butchers assistant, born Dogmersfield, Hampshire; Clara Freeman, daughter, age 23, single, butchers book keeper, born Dogmersfield, Hampshire; Albert Freeman, son, age 21, single, butchers assistant, born Dogmersfield, Hampshire.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 31 years & 151 days, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 161lbs. Resided High Street, Yalding, Kent. Formerly butcher.

Home, 21st February 1916 to 15th June 1916; BEF, 16th June 1916 to 2nd September 1916.

21st February 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th March 1916, Chatham, dirty on Parade, inattention on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 16th June 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, embarked; 4th July 1916, joined Battalion.

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Elizabeth Freeman, Claygate, Marden, Kent; Brothers - George Freeman, age 47, Southwood Road, Farnborough, Hants; William Freeman, age 41, Claygate, Marden, Kent; Albert Freeman, age 29, Claygate, Marden, Kent; Sister - Clara Norton, age 31, Claygate, Marden, Kent.

Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, IV. B. 32, Mericourt-L'abbe, France.

External link to Yalding War Memorial

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