Private Alfred PLUMRIDGE, G/852, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after,  3rd July 1916.

Born Northfleet, Kent, son of Henry James & Sarah Jane Plumridge, 28 Station Street, Northfleet, Kent / 45 Station Street, Northfleet, Kent.

1891 Census - 9 Dock Row, Northfleet, Kent - Henry Plumridge, head, married, age 48, general labourer, born Marlow, Buckinghamshire; Sarah Plumridge, wife, married, age 39, born Harwich, Essex; Henry Plumridge, son, single, age 12, scholar, born Maidstone, Kent; Walter Plumridge, son, age 10, scholar, Wokingham, Berkshire; Alfred Plumridge, son, age 8, born Northfleet, Kent; Ernest Plumridge, son, age 6, born Northfleet, Kent; William Plumridge, son, age 4, born Northfleet, Kent; Katherine Plumridge, daughter, age 1, born Northfleet, Kent.

1909 June, Strood Registration District, Alfred Plumridge married Ellen Povey.

1909 September, Strood Registration District, Ellen Plumridge, died age 21.

1911 Census - 28 Station Street, Northfleet, Kent - Albert Handley, head, age 39, married, cement labourer, cement, employ, born Northfleet, Kent; Alice Handley, wife, age 36, married 18 years, 11 children, 4 still alive, born Maidstone, Kent; Charles Handley, son, age 13, single, news boy, born Northfleet, Kent; Ettie Handley, daughter, age 7, single, born Northfleet, Kent; Ester Handley, daughter, age 4, single, born Northfleet, Kent; Allan Handley, son, age 2, single, born Northfleet, Kent; Alfred Plumridge, boarder, age 26, widower, skill labour, employ, born Northfleet, Kent; Charles Plumridge, boarder, age 19, single, skill labour, employ, born Northfleet, Kent.

1911 Census - 25 Station Street, Northfleet, Kent - Henry Plumridge, head, age 68, married, born Lane End, Buckinghamshire; Sarah Plumridge, wife, age 61, married 34 years, 11 children, 8 still alive, born Harwich, Essex.

Brother, Henry Plumridge, Royal Navy.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 31 years & 151 days, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 111lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, scar right side of nose. Resided 45 Station Street, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Home, 31st August 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 3rd July 1916.

31st August 1914, enlisted; 3rd September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th March 1915, Aldershot, first anti typhoid inoculation; 7th April 1915, Aldershot, second anti typhoid inoculation; 16th May 1915, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 8pm on 18th, when on active service, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 3 days pay; 1st June 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 3rd July 1916, posted missing.

30th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Henry Plumridge, 7 Shepherd Street, Northfleet, Kent; Mother, Sarah Plumridge,  7 Shepherd Street, Northfleet, Kent. NOTE - no siblings are listed, see 1891 Census above.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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