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Private J Rollins


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Private James ROLLINS, G/5146, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed as 22nd July 1916.

Born Brighton, Sussex, son of Henry Rollins, 110 Friendly Street, Deptford, London, (died 9th March 1917).


1911 Census - 9 Florence Grove, New Cross SE - Charles Carroll, head, age 31, married, general labourer, wood letter maker, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Emma Carroll, wife, age 31, married 11 years, 4 children, 2 still alive, born Deptford, Kent; Charles Carroll, son, age 3, born Deptford, Kent; Ellen Carroll, daughter, age 1, born Deptford, Kent; James Rollins, boarder, age 33, single, born Brighton, Sussex; John Rollins, boarder, age 31, single, Brighton, Sussex; William Rollins, boarder, age 18, born Deptford, Kent.


Enlisted  Deptford, SE, age 35, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 140lbs, scar front of brest, 6 scars small of back, 2 warts abdomen, tattoo dots left forearm.  Resided 124 Tanners Hill, Deptford, SE. Formerly dock labourer.

Home, 29th December 1914 to 30th April 1915; BEF, 1st May 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

29th December 1914, enlisted; 30th December 1914, posted Depot,  Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th January 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st may 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916, posted missing.

19th November 1916, date when Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to father will cease.

Next of Kin, Henry / Harry Rollins , on pension ledgers.

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

Brother of Harry Rollins, of 110 & then 84 Friendly Street, Deptford, London. His brothers John, James & William also fell.

see also Pte John Rollins / Pte William Rollins


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