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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Private Sidney Thomas EVES, G/1087, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action 23rd November 1916, age 20.

Born Gravesend Kent, son of Thomas and Rosina Eves, of 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent.

1911 Census - Longwalk Cottage, Downs Road, Northfleet, Kent - David Smith, head, age 45, married, market gardener, own account, born Kentish Town, London; Elizabeth Smith, wife, age 32, married 13 years, 1 child, still alive, born Chobham, Surrey; Gladys Smith, daughter, age 7, born Gravesend; Sidney Eves, servant, age 18, single, assistant gardener, born Gravesend.

1911 Census - 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent - Thomas Eves, head, age 61, married, farm labourer, born Gravesend, Kent; Rosina Eves, wife, age 41, married 17 years, 6 children, all still alive, filed worker, farming, born Northfleet; Rosina Eves, daughter, age 16, single, born Gravesend; Ernest Eves, son, age 13, born Gravesend; Frederick Eves, son, age 11, born Gravesend; Ada Eves, daughter, age 8, born Northfleet; Maud Eves, daughter, age 3, born Northfleet.

Enlisted 3rd September 1914, Gravesend Kent, age 19 years & 164 days, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 112lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, mole left shoulder. Resided Northfleet, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Home, 3rd September 1914 to 3rd October 1915; BEF, 4th October 1915 to 23rd November 1916.

3rd September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd May 1915, Colchester, not complying with an order, 3 days confined to Barracks; 4th October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regimentt; 3rd July 1916, In the Field, sprained left ankle whilst playing football.

18th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Eves, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Mother, Rosina Eves, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Brothers - Ernest William Eves, age 21, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Frederick Eves, age 19, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Sisters - Rose Shetton, age 25, 9 Clifton Grove, Gravesend; Ada Eves, age 17, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Maud Eves, age 11, 94, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend; Half Blood Brothers - Thomas John Eves, age 47, 1 Kempthorne? Street, Gravesend; Alfred? James Eves, age 46, 1 Kempthorne? Street, Gravesend; James Eves, age 44, 1 Kempthorne? Street, Gravesend; Harry Eves, age 40, 1 Kempthorne? Street, Gravesend; Half Blood Sisters - Clara Eves, age 42, 1 Kempthorne? Street, Gravesend; Annie Gashin?, ae 27, 6 Westcliffe Road, Perry Street, Gravesend.

Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France, I. K. 30. and commemorated at St. John the Baptist Church, Halling, Kent.

This page was last updated on 26-Feb-2023.