The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F W T Forsdick

Photograph by "Len"

Private Frederick William Thomas FORSDICK, G/30904, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly G/57589, Middlesex Regiment), died of wounds, Flanders France, 6th May 1918, age 19.

Born Clapham, Surrey, son of Henry E. S. and Caroline E. Forsdick, of 157, Church Road, Battersea, London.

1911 Census - 157, Church Road, Battersea, London - Henry E. S. Forsdick, head, age 38, married, carpenter, packing case maker, born Battersea, London; Caroline E Forsdick, wife, age 37, married 16 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, home work, born Battersea, London; Henry W Forsdick, son, age 16, single, smith labourer, blacksmith, born Battersea, London; John Forsdick, son, age 14, errand boy, butter factory, born Battersea, London; William T Forsdick, son, age 11, school, born Clapham, London; Thomas A Forsdick, son, age 9, school, born Battersea, London; Violet V E Forsdick, daughter, age 6, school, born Battersea, London; Doris T Forsdick, daughter, age 2, born Battersea, London.

20th April1915, Clapham, enlisted 2/23rd Battalion, The London Regiment, Territorial Ford, Service No.3640. Age 19 years & 8 months, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 133lbs. Resided 157, Church Road, Battersea, London.; 23rd June 1915, discharged having made a mis-statement of age on enlistment. At time of discharge, age 16 years & 2 months, height 5ft 3½ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, trade father assistant.

Enlisted Camberwell, Surrey. Resided 157, Church Road, Battersea, SW.

Buried at Crouy British Cemetery, VI. D. 13., Crouy-sur-Somme, Somme, France.

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