The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Somerfield

Photograph by "Pearlady"

Private George SOMERFIELD, G/9669, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 30th January 1917.

Born Walsall, Staffordshire, son of William & Catherine Somerfield, 6 Newland Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.

1911 Census - No.6 Newland Street, Walsall, Staffordshire - Catherine Somerfield, head, age 54, widow, married 36 years, born Walsall, Staffordshire; M Mason, daughter, age 25, married 3 years, born Walsall, Staffordshire; Annie Somerfield, daughter, age 23, single, presser, harness? furniture, worker, born Walsall, Staffordshire; Rose Somerfield, daughter, age 21, single, presser, harness? furniture, worker, born Walsall, Staffordshire; George Somerfield, son, age 19, single, brazier, chain makers, worker, born Walsall, Staffordshire; James Somerfield, son, age 16, single, ironworkers help, rolling ????, worker, born Walsall, Staffordshire; Hilda Somerfield, daughter, age 11, school, born Walsall, Staffordshire.

Three entries crossed through -

Lizzie Read, daughter, age 33, married 12 years, born Bloxwich, Staffordshire; F Somerfield, son, age 31, softener, worker, born Bloxwich, Staffordshire; C Bridge, daughter, married 7 years, born Bloxwich, Staffordshire.

Enlisted Darlington, Staffordshire, age 23 years & 6 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 146lbs. Resided No 6 Newland Street, Walsall, Staffordshire. Formerly metal worker.

Home 23rd August 1915 to 23rd February 1916; BEF 24th February 1916 to 30th January 1917.

23rd August 1915, enlisted; 26th August 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th August 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1915, Chatham, Whilst on Active Service, having dirty equipment when posting for guard, 2 days confined to Barracks; 2nd February 1916, Fort Darland, Whilst on Active Service, improper conduct on Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 24th February 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th February 1916, embarked; 7th March 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field.

11th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Catherine Somerfield, 6 Newland Street, Walsall; Brothers - Frederick, age 39, Mill Lane, Butts, Walsall; James, age 25, 6 Newland Street, Walsall; Sisters - Elizabeth Read, age 42, back of 106 Bridgeman Street, Walsall; Catherine Bridge, age 37, 68 Headless Cross, Redditch; Mary Ann Mason, age 33, Central Hall, Pelsall, Walsall; Annie Homer, age 31, 2 Charles Street, Walsall; Rose Sadler, age 29, 121 Victor Street, Walsall; Hilda Somerfield, age 20, 6 Newland Street, Walsall.

Buried at Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, II. C. 28., Arras, France.

This page was last updated on 23-Mar-2022.