The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Peters

Private Frederick PETERS, G/10644, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, on the Somme, Flanders France, 7th October 1916.

Born 16th January 1879, Deptford, SE, son of the late Frederick Charles, (brick maker), & Ellen Peters.

23rd June 1900, Register Office, Lewisham, married Emily Alice French, spinster, 105 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, SE.

Children - Emily Ellen Peters, born 25th August 1900, Sydenham; Annie Violet Peters, born 14th June 1903, Sydenham; Frederick Charles Peters, born 8th November 1906, Forest Hill; George William Peters, born 28th March 1911, Sydenham;

1911 Census - 94B Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, SE. - Frederick Peters, head, age 31, married, labourer, painters, building trade, worker, born Brockley, London; Emily A Peters, wife, age 36, married 11 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, laundress, laundry, worker, born Westminster, London; Emily E Peters, daughter, age 16, single, laundress, laundry, worker, born Forest Hill, London; Violet A Peters, daughter, age 8, school, born Forest Hill, London; Frederick C Peters, age 5, born Forest Hill, London; George W Peters, son, age 1 month, born Forest Hill, London.

Children - Harry Alfred Peters, born 14th September 1913, Sydenham.

Short Service Attestation, dated 1st November 1915 - Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 34 years & 287 days, height 5ft 4 inches, tattoo dart? right forearm. Resided 105 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, SE. Formerly gardener.

Medical History, dated 1st November 1915 - Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 26 years & 201 days, height 5ft 4 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, subject to dental treatment. Formerly timber salesman.

Home 1st November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 7th October 1916.

1st November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th February 1916, overstaying his pass from 11.59pm till 6.30am 9th February 1916, admonished, forfeits 3 days pay; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 15th May 1916, 138 Field Ambulance, ulcer leg, to 12 Casualty Clearing Station; 17th May 1916, 50 North, Casualty Clearing Station, scabies; 26th May 1916, to Duty; 3rd June 1916, North Midland Casualty Clearing Station, boils; 11th June 1916, rejoined Battalion.

30th April 1917, pension of 28/9 a week awarded to widow & four children.

10th June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Emily A Peters; Children - Emily Ellen Peters, born 25th August 1900; Annie Violet Peters, born 14th June 1903; Frederick Charles Peters, born 8th November 1906; George William Peters, born 28th March 1911; Harry Alfred Peters, born 14th September 1913; Father Charles Peters, dead; Mother, Ellen Peters, age 73, alive; Brothers - Charlie Peters; William Peters; Sam Peters; John Peters; Alfred Peters; Sisters - Nellie Peters.

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

This page was last updated on 03-May-2021.