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Private Thomas STEVENS, L/10213, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Ypres, Flanders France, 28th June 1918.

7th May 1896, born  St Johns, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of George Edward Stevens & Rose Stevens, 23 Woodland Street, Hither Green, Kent / 16 Elfrida Road, Hither Green, Kent / 5 Feltham Road, Lee Green, SE12.

28th May 1901, admitted Hazelbank School, Lewisham, father George Stevens, 137 Killcarn Road, previous school, Bexhill on Sea, 5th June 1903 to Brownhill? School. also George Stevens, father George Stevens, 137 Killcarn Road, previous school, Bexhill on Sea, 26th August 1901, promoted to Upper School.

Educated Catford, SE.

11th June 1913, enlisted 3rd Battalion, (Special Reserve), Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.8789. Parents consented to son joining Regular Army as he was under the age of 18.

Enlisted  Maidstone, Kent, age 17 years & 185 days, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 128½lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, mole below left nipple, mole left forearm, slight knock knee. Formerly plumbers mate.

Home, 10th November 1913 to 30th April 1915; BEF, 1st May 1915 to 28th June 1918.

10th November 1913, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th January 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th May 1914, attains the age of 18; 19th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st May 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 13th May 1915, joined Battalion, "A" Company, In the Field; 25th July 1917 to 4th August 1917, leave to UK; 26th October 1917, wounded at duty; 20th November 1917, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 12th December 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 1st April 1918, returned to France; 26th April 1918, deprived of Lance stripe.

13th January 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 5/- a week payable to mother will cease.

Half brother to Private John Charles Wilson.

Commemorated at  Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8, Belgium.