The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R J Carman

Private Richard John CARMAN, S/355, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since, 20th March 1918.

Born Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent,

22nd September 1895, Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, married Beatrice Kate Weller, spinster, 1 Elim Cottages, Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Children - Henry Frank, born 28th March 1902, Tunbridge Wells; Charles Arthur, born 9th November 1905, Tunbridge Wells; Kathleen May, born 17th May 1908, Tunbridge Wells; Edith Gladys?, born 31st July 1910, Tunbridge Wells; Ethel Ada, born 3rd October 1912, Tunbridge Wells; Thomas Stanley, born 26th October 1914, Tunbridge Wells.

1911 Census - 1 Elim Cottages, Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells - Richard Carman, head, age 39, married, mineral water bottler, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Beatrice Carman, wife, age 32, married 16 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Richard Carman, son, age 15, errand boy, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Harold Carman, son, age 11, school, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Harry Carman, son, age 9, school, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Charlie Carman, son, age 5, school, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; May Carman, daughter, age 2, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Edith Carman, daughter, 8 months, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Thomas Ticehurst, boarder, age 42, married, photographer, born London, Middlesex.

Previously served in 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 41 years & 314 days, height 5ft 5 inches, teeth not good. Resided 1 Elim Cottages, Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly mineral water bottler.

Home, 2nd September 1914 to 1st February 1915; BEF 2nd February 1915 to 19th April 1915; Home, 20th April 1915 to 10th October 1915; BEF France, 11th October 1915 to 20th March 1918.

2nd September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot; 4th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th December 1914, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.2. for absence; 2nd February 1915, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th April 1915, wounded, shell shrapnel wound right shoulder; 20th April 1915, to England; 22nd April 1915 to 1st June 1915, Netley, Highfield Hall, Hospital, shell wound right shoulder; 7th June 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th April 1916, wounded; 20th March 1918, posted missing.

15th December 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 34/- a week will cease.

16th December 1918, Pension of 27/11 a week awarded to widow and five children.

1920 March Quarter, Tonbridge Registration District, married Thomas H Ticehurst.

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

This page was last updated on 10-Aug-2017.