The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E W Bromley

Private Ernest William BROMLEY, TF/4278, 1st/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of Malaria at Jubbelpore, India, 4th October 1916.

1877, January, born, Gillingham, Kent, son of Sarah Bromley.

1911 Census - 127 Victoria St, Gillingham, Kent. - Sarah Bromley, head, age 69, widow, married 44 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Gillingham, Kent; George W Bromley, son, age 37, single, bricklayers labourer, Borough Council, born Gillingham, Kent; Ernest W Bromley, son, age 35, single, cooper, cement works, born Gillingham, Kent; Hannah A Cuckow, daughter, age 41, widow, dressmaker, own account, born Hoo, Kent; Frederick Cuckow, grandson, age 17, single, boiler maker, Government Dockyard, born Gillingham, Kent; William E Cuckow, grandson, age 15, single, boiler maker, Government Dockyard, born Gillingham, Kent.

Enlisted Gillingham, Kent, age 39, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 119lbs. Resided 90 Victoria St, Gillingham, Kent. Formerly cooper cement barrels.

Next of Kin (sister) - Mrs Hannah Amelia Cuckow, 97 Corporation Road, Gillingham, Kent (was at 82 Burnt Oak Terrace, Gillingham, Kent).

Home 11th December 1915 to 3rd May 1916; En Route to India, 4th May 1916 to 8th June 1916; India 9th June 1916 to

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915 to Army Reserve; 3rd April1916, mobilized; 6th April1916, posted Depot; 11th April 1916, posted 4/4th Battalion; 8th JUne 1916, posted 1/4th Battalion, India; 6th August 1916 to 1st October 1916, Jubblepore Hospital, malaria; 2nd October 1916 to 4th October 1916, ???? Hospital, tubercule of the lung.

Report of death to War Office says died 4th October 1916. Hospital records show, admitted 6th August 1916 to 1st October 1916 with Malaria and died 4.45pm, 30th September 1916.

21st April 1917, Records Office Memo - Personal Property to sister, Mrs Hannah Amelia Cuckow, 97 Corporation Road, Gillingham, Kent (was at 82 Burnt Oak Terrace, Gillingham, Kent). Medals including Memorial Scroll to be sent to brother George W Bromley, 12 Victoria Street, Gillingham, Kent (was at 1 Saunders Street, Gillingham, Kent).

14th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Brother - George W Bromley, age 45, 12 Victoria Street, Gillingham, Kent; Sisters - H A Cuckow, age 40, 82 Burnt Oak Terrace, Gillingham, Kent; C A Clark, age 47, 4 Hogmoor Road, Bordon, Hampshire.

Commemorated at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Face 7, India

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