The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A E G Piggott

Private Albert Edward George PIGGOTT, L/9858, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 23rd August 1914, age 19.

15th? April? 1894?, born St Lukes, Gillingham, Kent, son of Walter James and Emily Jessie Piggott, of 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent.

1911 Census - 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent - Walter James Piggott, head, age 44, married, skilled labourer, Government Dockyard, worker, born Maidstone, Kent; Emily Jessie Piggott, wife, age 40, married 17 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Malta, British by parentage; Albert Edward George Piggott, son, age 16, single, news boy, born Gillingham, Kent; Elsie May Piggott, daughter, age 12, school, born Gillingham, Kent; Ellen Constance Piggott, daughter, age 8, born Gillingham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 3⅝ inches, weight 118lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, mole below navel. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 15th April 1912 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 23rd August 1914.

15th April 1912, enlisted; 19th July 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 22nd July 1912, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th November 1912, Dublin, dirty service dress and equipment on parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 18th November 1912, Dublin, laughing and talking on parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 4th January 1913, Dublin, having greasy equipment when parading at Retreat, 6 days confined to Barracks; 13th January 1913, Dublin, having dirty equipment and boots on parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 17th February 1913, Dublin, dirty when parading at Retreat, 5 days confined to Barracks; 27th February 1913, Dublin, not being shaved at 9.15am parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 4th March 1913, Dublin, making an improper reply to L/C Stoakes, 7 days confined to Barracks; 26th May 1913, Kilbride, dirty on parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 19th July 1913, Dublin, having dirty kit at kit inspection, 5 days confined to Barracks; 28th August 1913, Dublin, making an improper reply to L/C Friend, 7 days confined to Barracks; 14th August 1914, posted BEF; 23rd August 1914, posted missing.

7th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Walter James Piggott, 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent; Mother, Emily Jessie Piggott, 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent; Brothers - none; Sisters - Elsie May Piggott, age 20, 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent; Ellen Constance Piggott, age 17, 97, King Street, Gillingham, Kent.

Commemorated at La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

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