The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Coulstock

Private Ernest COULSTOCK, G/4858, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 18th April 1915, age 20.

Born Brixton, London, son of William and Louisa Coulstock, of The Green, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent. One brother.

1911 Census - Reynolds Hoath, Chiddingstone Hoath - William Coulstock, head, age 46, married, insurance agent, born Chiddingstone, Kent; Louisa Coulstock, wife, age 49, married 27 years, 4 children, 3 still alive, born Astwood, Buckinghamshire; Harry Coulstock, son, age 22, single, platelayer, South Eastern Railway, born Brixton, Surrey; Ernest Coulstock, son, age 16, single, domestic gardener, born Brixton, Surrey.

Enlisted 7th December 1914, Tonbridge, Kent, age 20 years & 24 days, height 5ft 8?½ inches. Resided Chapel House, Chiddingstone Hoath Nr Edenbridge, Kent. Formerly gardener.

7th December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

31st July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father - William Coulstock, Hoath Green, Chiddingstone Hoath; Mother - Louisa Coulstock, Hoath Green, Chiddingstone Hoath; Brother - H W Coulstock, age 34, 7 Warwick Road, Tunbridge Wells.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate), Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium & Commemorated on Chiddingstone Roll of Honour.

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