The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Campbell

Private Ernest CAMPBELL, G/11275, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th October 1916.

Born Borough, London, SE, son of R Campbell, 4 Colwick Street, Deptford.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 19 years & 26 days, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 112lbs. Resided 18 Trundleys Road, Deptford, SE. Formerly case makers labourer.

Next of Kin (Uncle), Thomas Campbell, 16 Pages Walk, Bermondsey.

6th April 1916, Rotherhithe, married Lilian Florence Hobbs, spinster.

20th November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th August 1916, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2.; 7th October 1916, posted missing.

23rd June 1917, date to which Separation Allowance of 9/-, London Area 3/6 & Allotment of Pay 3/6 will cease.

25th June 1917, pension of 13/9 a week awarded to widow.

1919, Mrs Lilian F Stoner, c/o Mrs Spooner, 4 Fawcett Road, Rotherhithe. Remarried 1918 September Quarter, Greenwich District, to William D Stoner.

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

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