The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private M Frost

Private Matthew FROST, G/18019, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 30th September 1916, age 25.

12th November 1890, born Weybridge, Surrey, son of Frederick and Ellen Frost, of White House, North Lodge, Cavendish Road, St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey / Walpole House Stables, The Heath, Weybridge, Surrey.

16th January 1891, St James, Weybridge, Surrey, baptism of Matthew Frost, son of Frederick, (gardener), and Ellen Frost, of Weybridge, Surrey.

1911 Census - The Lodge, Cavendish Road, St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey - Frederick Frost, head, age 58, married, jobbing gardener, born Cobham, Surrey; Ellen Frost, wife, age 62, married 34 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Dublin, Ireland; George Frost, son, age 31, single, domestic gardener, born Walton, Surrey; Arthur Frost, son, age 28, single, domestic gardener, born Walton, Surrey; Frederick Frost, son, age 22, single, domestic gardener, born Walton, Surrey; Mathew Frost, son, age 20, single, domestic gardener, born Weybridge, Surrey.

Entries crossed through - Ellen Frost, daughter, age 33, single, domestic cook, born Weybridge; Harriet Frost, daughter, age 25, single, born Weybridge, lunatic

1911 Census - Surrey County, Lunatic Asylum, Brookwood, Woking - Harriett Frost, patient, age 25, single, dressmaker, lunatic.

Enlisted Weybridge, Surrey, age 25, height 5ft 9¾ inches, weight 140lbs. Resided North Lodge, Cavendish Road, Weybridge, Surrey. Formerly gardener.

Home 29th February 1916 to 11th July 1916; BEF 12th July 1916 to 30th September 1916.

29th February 1916, enlisted; 1st March 1916, to Army Reserve; 29th March 1916, mobilized; 30th March 1916, posted 3/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, Service No.6077; 11th July 1916, transferred to 1/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; 11th July 1916, posted BEF; 11th July 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 12th July 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 13th July 1916, Etsaples, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 26th July 1916, proceeded to join No.3. Entrenching Battalion, In the Field; 7th September 1916, transferred to 4th Battalion, (Reserve), Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

27th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Frederick Frost, Walpole House Stables, The Heath, Weybridge, Surrey; Brothers - George Frost, age 38, Walpole House Stables; Arthur Frost, age 35?, Hill Farm Farm, Cottage, Cobham; Frederick Frost, age 31, 40 High Street, Addlestone; Sister - Ellen Frost, age 41, Walpole House Stables.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

This page was last updated on 20-Feb-2019.