The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F W Fletcher

Private Frederick William FLETCHER, 240954, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 4th October 1917, age 29.

Son of Joseph Frederick and Catherine Ann Fletcher, of 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N.1.

1911 Census - 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N.1 - Joseph Fletcher, head, age 55, married, silversmith maker, worker, born Shoreditch, London; Catherine Fletcher, wife, age 53, married 31 years, 10 children, 7 still alive, born Bermondsey, London; Catherine Fletcher, daughter, age 27, hat maker, milliner, worker, born Shoreditch, London; Henry Fletcher, son, age 25, single, warehouseman, boot factors, born Shoreditch, London; Frederick Fletcher, son, age 23, single, porter, draper, born Islington, London; Charles Fletcher, son, age 18, single, shop assistant, furniture, born Hackney, London; Florence Fletcher, daughter, age 16, single, paccker, artificial florists, born Hackney, London; Alfred Fletcher, son, age 14, school, born Hackney, London; James Fletcher, son, age 12, school, born Hackney, London.

Enlisted 184 Fleet Street, London, age 27 years & 195 days, height 5ft 7¼ inches, weight 134lbs. Resided London, N. Formerly matcher?

Home 29th May 1915 to 11th September 1917; BEF 12th September 1917 to 4th October 1917.

29th May 1915, enlisted & posted 2/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.3355; 11th September 1915, London Ophthalmic Hospital, Medical Examination, suffering from an affection that prevents him from getting any vision beyond 6/60, needs glasses, these have been ordered; 15th May 1916, awarded 10 days detention; 8th July 1916, awarded 10 days detention; 8th May 1917, awarded 8 days detention; 12th September 1917, posted BEF; 12th September 1917, Folkestone, embarked; 12th September 1917, Boulogne, disembarked; 12th September 1917, Etaples, arrived 40 Infantry Base Depot; 12th September 1917, posted to 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th September 1917, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th September 1917, joined Battalion In the Field.

13th December 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Joseph Frederick Fletcher, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Mother, Catherine Ann Fletcher, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Brothers - Henry Bill? Fletcher, age 33, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Charles Percival? Fletcher, age 27, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Alfred James Fletcher, age 21, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Sisters - Catherine Carrie Touling?, age 35, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1; Florence Ada? Fletcher, age 25, 150, Culford Road, Kingsland, London, N1;

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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