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Private Walter SENDLES, L/11185, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died of wounds, 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France, 21st May 1918.

29th January 1898, born Loose, Kent. Foster mother Mrs Leannah Noakes, Lower Wellington, near Maidstone, Kent.

1911 Census - 129 & 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent - Harry Strobridge, head, age 39, married, Publican, own account, at home, born Maidstone, Kent; Frances Strobridge, wife, age 44, married 12 years, 1 child, died, at home, born Marden, Kent; Caroline Iggulden, mother in law, age 75, widow, 7 children, 1 died, born East Kent; George Noakes, age 58, married, farm labourer, worker, born Kent; Leannaher Noakes, wife, age 63, married 41 years, no children, born Buckinghamshire; Walter Sendles, adopted son, age 13, born Loose, Kent; John Gidley Bond, lodger, age 68, single, born Kingsbridge, Devon; Walter Hilding?, lodger, age 68, widower.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years & 39 days, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 99lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, below standard but likely to develop. Formerly farm labourer.

Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to Foster Mother.

Home 29th January 1916 to 15th August 1917; BEF 16th August 1917 to 21st May 1918.

29th January 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th February 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd June 1916, posted 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th July 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th August 1917, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th August 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 27th August 1917, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd October 1917, gun shot wound leg; 3rd October 1917, Canadian Stationary Hospital; 12th November 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 18th November 1917, rejoined Battalion, In the Field; 5th April 1918, 54 Field Ambulance, gun shot wound, back; 5th April 1918, Rouen, 3 Stationary Hospital, gun shot wound back.

Brother - Charles E Sendles, The Station, Wateringbury, Kent, crossed through on some records - 22nd May 1918, telegram informing death sent to Mr C Sendles, The Station, Wateringbury, Kent; 23rd May 1918, letter informing death sent to Mr C Sendles, The Station, Wateringbury, Kent. Telegram & letter returned, not known.

16th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow none; Children, none; Father, (adoptive) George Noakes, Sutton Road, near Bell Inn, Otham, Maidstone, Kent; Mother, (adoptive) Leannaher Noakes, Sutton Road, near Bell Inn, Otham, Maidstone, Kent; (mother dead 21 years); Brothers, none; Sisters, none known. New address - Thatched Cottage, Sutton Road, Otham, Maidstone, Kent.

Buried at  St Sever Cemetery Extension, Q. III. N. 6., Rouen, France. Commemorated Otham War Memorial.

Supplied by Geoff Poole