The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E R Broomfield

Private Edgar Robert BROOMFIELD, G/11616, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 2nd October 1918.

Born Ashford, Kent, son of Agnes Downes, c/o Mrs Fitzgerald, 158 Hailsham Avenue, Streatham Hill, SW. Birth registered in 1891 December Quarter, Blean Registration District as Robert Edgar Downes. Brought up under the name of Broomfield.

1901 Census - St Joseph Lodge, Orpington, Kent - Thomas Broomfield, head, age 51, farm bailiff, born ????, Surrey; Fanny Broomfield, wife, age 47, born Hambledon, Hampshire; Thomas Broomfield, son age 21, single, carpenter, born ????, Surrey; Francis Broomfield, daughter, age 11, born Denton, Kent; George Broomfield, son, age 17, single, born Denton, Kent; Edgar Broomfield, son, age 9, born Canterbury, Kent; Agnes Downes, sister in law, age 34, single, ladies maid, born Hambledon, Hampshire.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 24 years, 2 months, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 138lbs, four small scars outer side of left buttock. Resided St Joseph Lodge, Orpington, Kent. Formerly plumber.

Home 11th December 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 8th June 1916; Home 9th June 1916 to 2nd March 1917; BEF 3rd March 1917 to 2nd October 1918.

11th December 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd December 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th June 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th June 1916 to 23rd September 1916, Northern General Hospital, Lincoln, acute arthritis of knee joint; 28th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd March 1917, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st September 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

27th May 1919, letter from Sister, Frances Broomfield, 67 Warlock Road, Paddington, London, W9.

27th November 1920, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Agnes Downes, c/o Mrs Fitzgerald, 158 Hailsham Avenue, Streatham Hill, SW; Uncles & Aunts - Ned Downes, age 55, East Street, Hambledon, Hampshire; Mrs Fanny Broomfield, age 66, St Joseph Lodge, Orpington, Kent; Mrs Ellen West, age 61, West Street, Hambledon, Hampshire.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 & 108,Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 14th May 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Non Commissioned Officers and Men:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - G/11616, Pte. Broomfield, E., 10th Battalion (Orpington).

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