The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F J Field

Private Frederick James FIELD, TF/2240, (3136), 1st/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of heatstroke, at Jubbulpore, India, 3rd June 1915, age 45.

Born Lambeth, London, son of John and Sarah Field.

1905, March Quarter, Tonbridge Registration District, Frederick James Field, married Rebecca Burrows, of 24, Pembury Grove, Tonbridge, Kent.

1911 Census - 97 Priory Road, Tonbridge, Kent - Frederick James Field, head, age 40, married, boot maker, own account, born Lambeth, London, SW; Rebbecca Field, wife, age 28, married 6 years, 3 children, all still alive, laundress, Woodlands Laundry, worker, born Tonbridge, Kent; Charles Alfred Burrows, son, age 6, school, born Tonbridge, Kent; Louisa Sarah Field, daughter, age 5, school, born Tonbridge, Kent; Grace Elizabeth Field, daughter, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent.

Previously served four years in 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Time expired.

Enlisted 8th September 1914, Tonbridge, Kent. Resided 97 Priory Road, Tonbridge, Kent.

Commemorated at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Face 7, India

Commemorated on Tonbridge War Memorial - Tonbridge War Memorial - The original World War I memorial at the Junction of Pembury Road and Quarry Hill. The names were later re-inscribed in the new Memorial Garden in Bradford Street.

From Tonbridge History - Frederick James Field was born in Lambeth 1871, in 1911 Frederick and his wife Rebecca lived at 97 Priory Road and he worked as a boot maker. He attested as Private 3136 Royal West Kent Regiment on 8th September 1914. He was posted to 4th Battalion served india where he died of heat stroke and enteric fever on 3rd June 1915. He is remembered on Kirkee Memorial.

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