The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Edey

Private Ernest EDEY, G/8436, "C" Company, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 15th September 1916, age 18.

Born Kennington, London, SE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sarah Edey.

1911 Census - 111 New Kent Road, Southwark, Newington, London, SE - Sarah Edey, widow, age 52, married 34 years, 12 children, 10 still alive, housewife, born Bath, Somersetshire; Joseph Edey, son, age 24, single, general labourer, wine merchant, born Bath, Somersetshire; Arthur Edey, son, age 21, single, wireworker, born Bath, Somersetshire; Daisy Edey, daughter, age 19, single, bookfolder, printers, born Bath, Somersetshire; Ada Edey, daughter, age 16, single, layer on ruling machine, born Lambeth, London; Amy Edey, daughter, age 14, layer on ruling machine, born Lambeth, London; Ernest Edey, son, age 12, born Newington, London; Henry Edey, son, age 10, born Lambeth, London; Eva Thompson, age 19, bookfolder, printers, born Holborn, London; John Lindsay, boarder, age 32, single, warehouse clerk, hat trade, born Manchester, Lancashire; Hyland Oshea, boarder, age 40, storehand, ???? grill, born London; Kate Ware, age 21, single, laundry work, born London.

Enlisted Southwark, SE.

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

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