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Private James STYLES, G/4422, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, death presumed on or after, 20th September 1917,  age 22.

Born Brasted, Kent, son of  Henry & Mary Ann Styles, of Howe Green, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent. / 4, Frantfield, Edenbridge, Kent.

1911 Census - How Green, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent - How Green, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent - Henry Styles, head, age 62, married, farm labourer, worker, born Wadhurst, Sussex; Mary Styles, wife, age 57, married 33 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Burgess Hill, Sussex; William Styles, son, age 26, single, farm laboured worker, born Buxted, Sussex; Joseph Davey, son in law, age 32, married, farm labourer, worker, born Burgess Hill, Sussex; Mary Davey, daughter, age 25, married 6 years, 1 child, none living, born Waldron, Sussex; Edwin Cole, boarder, age 25, single, waggoner on farm, worker, born Sundridge, Kent; James Styles, son, age 15, single, born Brasted, Kent.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 19 years & 135 days, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 132lbs.  Resided Howe Green, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

Home 25th January 1915 to 7th September 1915; BEF 8th September 1915 to 20th September 1917.

25th January 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th January 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1915, Chatham, when on active service, absent from midnight till 9.30pm 3rd May 1915, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 8th September 1915, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th September 1915, embarked; 12th October 1915, joined Battalion, In the Field; 12th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, Colic; 21st November 1915, rejoined Battalion; 20th December 1915, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, bronchitis; 31st December 1915, discharged to Duty; 1st January 1916, rejoined Battalion; 12th January 1916, attached 253rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers; 30th January 1916, 2 Cav Field Ambulance, shell shock; 31st January 1916, wounded; 31st January 1916, Qualified as Machine Gunner; 31st January 1916, to 8 M.A.C.; 8th February 1916, 1 Casualty Clearing Station / 4 Stationary Hospital; 17th February 1916, discharged to duty; 9th August 1917 to 19th August 1917, leave to UK; 4th September 1917, Etaplkes, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from 253rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers; 15th September 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 

27th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Mary Ann Styles, Lydens Cottages, Lydens near Edenbridge, Kent; Brothers - Henry Styles, age 39, No.4, Frantfield, Edenbridge, Kent; William Styles, age 31, Lydens Cottages, Lydens near Edenbridge, Kent; Charles Styles, age 30, Maxted Cottage, near Edenbridge, Kent; Sisters - Martha Underhill, age 41, Gilbridge Farm, Mark Beech, Edenbridge, Kent; Fanny Jenner, age 37, The Square, Four Elms, Edenbridge, Kent; Polly Davey, age 35, No.112, Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, Kent; Phillis Kennard, age 29, Pounsley Cottage, Dunton Green, near Sevenoaks, Kent.

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