The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Perfect

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Private George PERFECT, G/23154, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 14th October 1917.

5th January 1885, born Chatham, Kent, son of George & Mary Perfect.

26th March 1910, St Marys Church, Chatham, Kent, married Elis(z)a A Foreman, 1 Steddys Court, New Road, Chatham, Kent.

Children - Clara May Perfect - born 16th August 1910, Chatham, Kent;

1911 Census - 17 Whittaker Street, Chatham, Kent - George Perfect, head, age 25, married, hawker, fish, own account, born Chatham, Kent; Eliza Perfect, wife, age 23, married 1 year, 1 child, still alive, born Rochester, Kent; Clara Perfect, daughter, age 7 months, born Chatham, Kent.

Children - Charlie Reginald Perfect, born 17th December 1911, Chatham, Kent; Mary Ann Perfect, born 16th July 1913, Chatham, Kent; Kathleen Jane Perfect, born 18th October 1915, Chatham, Kent.

Previously served with 3rd Buffs for 360 days.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 31 years & 11 months, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 123lbs. Resided 51 Castle Road, Luton, Kent / 1 Steddys Court, New Road, Chatham, Kent. Formerly general dealer.

Home, 10th December 1915 to 31st December 1916; BEF, 1st January 1917 to 14th October 1917.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 4th May 1916, Maidstone, age 32 years & 118 days, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 123lbs, formerly general dealer; 15th August 1916, letter from Recruiting Office Chatham, notice to rejoin from Reserves on 30th August 1916, 9am at Dock Road, Chatham, Kent; 8th October 1916, mobilized; 18th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1917, posted BEF; 2nd January 1917, embarked / disembarked; 22nd January 1917, joined Battalion, "C" Company; 21st June 1917, Duisans, attached Town Major; 29th June 1917, rejoined Battalion; 12th August 1917, 37 Field Ambulance, PUO; 24th August 1917, rejoined Battalion.

3rd June 1918, pension of 33/9 a week awarded to widow and four children.

1919, June Quarter, Thanet, Kent, Elis(z)a A Perfect, married Richard C Ansell, resided 17th March 1920, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent.

20th July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow - Eliza Ansell late Widow, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent; Children - Clara M Perfect, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent; Charles R Perfect, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent; Mary Ann Perfect, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent; Kath Jane Perfect, 12, Byron Road, Margate, Kent; Father, none; Mother, none.

Buried at Monchy British Cemetery, I. N. 27., Monchy-le-Preux, France.

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