The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F W Paylis

Photograph by "Naturstein"

Private Frank William PAYLIS, G/1962, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died as a Prisoner of War, Essen, Germany, 15th July 1918.

15th December 1892, born 16 Havelock Road, Bromley, Kent, son of *Frank Charles & Mary Ann Paylis.

* died 9th May 1910, High Street Eynsford, Kent.

1911 Census - - Frank William Paylis, head, age 18, single, farm labourer, worker, born Bromey, Kent; May Gertrude Sutch, cousin, age 22, single, rag trimmer in paper mill, worker, born Lewisham, Kent.

1911 Census - Nurses Home, 72 & 74 Bruges Road, East Ham, London E - Mary Paylis, age 44, widow, pupil in training, District Nurse, born Lewisham, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent. Resided Eynsford, Kent.

26th July 1915, posted BEF.

9th February 1918, Parish Church, Eynsford, Kent, married Minnie Amelia Mays.

Children - Frank Henry William Paylis, born 2nd November 1918, Whitewood Cottages, Eynsford, Kent.

Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery, XV. A. 51., Germany.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 19th November 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Ladies, Non-Commissioned-Officers and Men:

1962 Pte. F. W. Paylis, Royal West Kent Regiment (Eynsford).

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