The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Corbett

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Private Arthur John CORBETT, G/17247, "C" Company, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of cerebo spinal meningitis, Flanders France, 19th May 1917.

Born Banbury, Oxfordshire, son of John and Elizabeth Corbett.

30th April 1910, Parish Church, Gloucestershire, married Emily Cecil Robinson, spinster, of 42, Credenhill Street, Streatham, London. Born Woolton, Isle of Wight.

1911 Census - 42, Credenhill Street, Streatham - Arthur Corbett, head, age 32, married, jobbing gardener, born Banbury, Oxfordshire; Emily Corbett, wife, age 32, married 1 year, born Motson, Gloucestershire.

Called up for Service, to Town Hall, Wandsworth, age 38 years & 2 months, height 5ft 10½ inches, weight 153lbs. Resided 42, Credenhill Street, Streatham, Surrey. Formerly gardener.

Separation Allowance, 12/6 a week, Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week.

Home 5th August 1916 to 23rd November 1916; BEF 24th November 1916 to 19th May 1916.

5th August 1916, called up for Service; 8th August 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th October 1916 to 1st November 1916, Tooting Military Hospital, myalgia, pain in back, legs & calf of right leg; 24th November 1916, posted BEF; 24th November 1916, embarked/disembarked; 5th December 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th May 1917, 10 Casualty Clearing Station, cerebo spinal meningitis; 12th May 1917, St Omer, admitted 7 General Hospital, cerebo spinal meningitis, severe; 19th May 1917, died.

27th May 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Emily Cecil Corbett, 42, Credenhill Street, Streatham; Mother, Elizabeth Corbett, 64 Francis Avenue, Southsea; Brothers - Frank Corbett, age 38, 16 Beehive? Road, Putney, SW; Harry Corbett, age 35, 64 Francis Avenue, Southsea; Sisters - Kate Corbett, age 50, 64 Francis Avenue, Southsea; Edith Corbett, age 33, 64 Francis Avenue, Southsea; Ada Cox, age 48, 192 Francis Avenue, Southsea; Nephews/Nieces - Cicila Corbett, age 13?, 16 Beehive? Road, Putney, SW; Doris Corbett, age 10, 16 Beehive? Road, Putney, SW; Uncle - George Corbett, age 81, Prospect House, Woolwich.

Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, IV. C. 1., Pas de Calais, France.

NOTE: Soldiers Died in the Great War show name as CARBETT, ; CWGC website & Regimental History shows it as CORBETT.

This page was last updated on 19-Apr-2018.