The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Everest

Private Arthur EVEREST, L/8833, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Nasiriyah, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 24th July 1915.

Born Crayford, Kent, son of George & Elizabeth Everest, 6 Orchard Terrace, Star Road, Crayford, Kent /5 Bexley Lane Crayford, Kent / 3 Button Street, Swanley Junction, Kent.

Served in Militia from 20th October 1907.

1911 Census - India, Military - Arthur Everest, Private, age 22, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Dartford, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 19 years & 3 months, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 132lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, small mole right side of chest, tattoo I love V & indistinct marks back of right forearm, A F A & 4 dots back of left hand. Formerly caddie.

7th December 1907, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th March 1908, posted; 2nd December 1908, posted India; 19th September 1910, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 5th August 1913, improperly dressed on Company Parade at 10.30am, 3 days confined to Barracks; 1st February 1915, posted IEF; 24th March 1915, quitting digging Parade without permission, 5 days confined to Barracks.

9th June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother Elizabeth Everest, 3 Button Street, Swanley Junction, Kent; Brothers - Henry Everest, age 39, 3 Button Street, Swanley Junction, Kent; W J Everest, age 26, 2 Button Street, Swanley Junction, Kent; G J Everest, age 46, 3 Button Street, Swanley Junction, Kent; Sister - Lucy Chatfield, age 36, 3 Bexley Lane Crayford, Kent.

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, II. R. 8.Iraq.

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