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Private A Stevenson

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Private Alfred  STEVENSON, L/9873, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 19th November 1914, age 20.

10th February 1894, born Plumstead, Kent, son of George William & Maggie Stevenson, of 84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London.

1911 Census - 11 Whiteworth PLace, Plumstead, Kent - William Stevenson, head, age 70, married, locomotive fitter, Old Age Pensioner, born Marylebone, London; Maggie Stevenson,  wife, age 55, married 30 years, 7 children, 4 still alive, born Deptford, Kent; Frank Stevenson, son, age 19, single, shop porter, Upson? Boot Company, worker, born Born Plumstead, Kent; Alfred Stevenson, son, age 17, single, milk carrier, Cooperative Society, worker, born Born Plumstead, Kent; George Walter Stevenosn, son, age 11, school, born Born Plumstead, Kent; Maud Stevenson, daughter, age 23, filling cartridges, Kings Norton Metal Factory, worker, born Born Plumstead, Kent.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 18 years & 3 months, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 115lbs, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar over right eyebrow, scar above navel, heart action irregular. Resided 84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London. Formerly milk roundsman.

Home 20th May 1912 to 13th August 1914; BEF 14th August 1914 to 19th November 1914.

20th May 1912, enlisted; 24th May 1912, Maidstone, Kent, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1912, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th September 1912, Dublin; 19th July 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 31st December 1912, qualified in Sanitary Police Duties; 23rd July 1913, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 14th August 1914, posted BEF.

13th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, George William Stevenson, age 79,  84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London; Mother, Maggie Stevenson, age 63,  84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London; Brothers - Frank Stevenson, age 28,  84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London; Sisters - Maud Stevenson, age 30,  84, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, London; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces, none; Uncles / Aunts, none.

Commemorated at  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War both spell lastname STEPHENSON: CWGC web site spell it STEVENSON.