The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G J Brewster

Private George John BREWSTER, G/19187, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th April 1917, age 19.

Born Hoxton, London, son of George Durrant and Emily Brewster, of 140, Mildmay Road, London.

6th March 1898, St Mary, Hoxton, baptism of George John Brewster, son of George Durrant, (carman) & Emily Brewster, of 45, Brittania Street, Hoxton, London.

1911 Census - 35 Brittania Street, Hoxton, London - George Brewster, head, age 46, married, gas works labourer, SMG Gas Works, born St Lukes, London; Emily Brewster, wife, age 45, married 19 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born St Lukes, London; Lilly Brewster, daughter, age 18, single, bay milliner, born Hoxton, London; May Brewster, daughter, age 16, single, book folder, born Hoxton, London; George Brewster, son, age 13, school, born Hoxton, London; Henry Brewster, son, age 11, school, born Hoxton, London; Arthur Brewster, son, age 8, school, born Hoxton, London; Birt Brewster, son, age 3, born Hoxton, London; Ellen Robson, lodger, age 18, single, book folder, born Hoxton, London.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 9¼ inches, weight 136lbs. Resided 140, Mildmay Road, London, N. Formerly clerk.

Home 10th January 1916 to 3rd January 1917; BEF 4th January 1917 to 7thn April 1917.

10th January 1916, enlisted into 2321, posted 3/1 Battalion; 1st February 1916, posted 2/1 Battalion, Kent Cyclists (Territorials); 17th July 1916 to 19th July 1916, 14th Mtd Brigade Field Ambulance, Canterbury, constipation; 3rd January 1917, embarked / disembarked; 4th January 1917, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th February 1917, joined 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, in the Field.

30th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Durrant Brewster, 140, Mildmay Road; Mother, Emily Brewster, 140, Mildmay Road; Brothers - Henry Thomas Brewster, age 19, 140, Mildmay Road; Arthur Brewster, age 17, 140, Mildmay Road; Albert William Brewster, age 11?, 140, Mildmay Road; Sisters - Lilan Florence Brewster, age 26, 140, Mildmay Road; May Elizabeth Brewster, age 24, 140, Mildmay Road

Buried at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, AA.53., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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