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Private Reginald GRAVES, G18375,  7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France,  death presumed on or after, 29th October 1916, age 25.

Born East Dereham, Norfolk, son of Walter and Harriette Graves, of 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham, Norfolk.

Previously served RAMC 2nd Anglian Field Ambulance.

Enlisted East Dereham, Norfolk, age 24 years & 11 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 131lbs. Resided 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham, Norfolk. Formerly packer.

Home 10th December 1915 to 30th July 1916; BEF 31st July 1916 to 29th October 1916.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 5th February 1916, mobilized; 7th February 1916, posted 6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Service No.2402; 31st July 1916, posted BEF; 31st July 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 31st July 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 1st August 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 9th October 1916, transferred to 4th (Territorial Force Reserve) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th October 1916, posted missing.

15th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Walter Graves, 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham; Mother, Harriette Graves, 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham; Brothers - Ernest Alfred, age 26, Pulham St Mary, Harleston; Harold Arthur, age 22, 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham; Percy William, age 15, 10, Cowper Road, East Dereham; Sister - Evelyn Lily, age 21, c/o 137 Back Hamlet, Ipswich.

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

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show last name as GRAVES; CWGC web site shows it as GRAVE.


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