The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Matthews


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Private Frederick MATTHEWS, G/28906, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th June 1918, age 19.

Born, Clavering, Essex, son of James & Annie Matthews, of Ponds Cottage, Clavering, Essex.


1911 Census - Starlings Green, Clavering, Essex - James Matthews, head, age 33, married, labourer at farm, born Clavering, Essex; Annie Matthews, wife, age 31, married 13 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Clavering, Essex; Fred Matthews, son, age 12, school, born Clavering, Essex; Winniefred Matthews, daughter, age 8, school, born Clavering, Essex; Eva Matthews, daughter, age 5, school, born Clavering, Essex; Earnest Matthews, son, age 3, born Clavering, Essex.


Enlisted Warley, Essex.

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8., Belgium.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers died in the Great War both show Service No. as G/2896; CWGC web site shows it as G/28906.


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