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Private Sidney Thomas SPILLETT, G/4863, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 11th July 1915.

Born Canterbury, Kent, son of Edward Harry & Sarah Jane Spillett.

9th September 1894, Canterbury, Kent, baptism of Sidney Thomas Spillett, son of Edward Harry & *Sarah Jane Spillett. * Died 1902, September, age 44, Blean Registration District.


1911 Census - 9 Orchard Street, Canterbury, Kent - Edward H Spillett, head, age 55, widower, 7 children, 6 still alive, printers manager, letterpress printers, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Herbert Spillett, son, age 20, single, carpenter, builder, worker, born Canterbury, Kent; Sidney Spillett, son, age 16, single, newspaper reporter, worker, born Canterbury, Kent; Glady Spillett, daughter, age 14, born Canterbury, Kent; Doris Spillett, daughter, age 11, school, born Canterbury, Kent; Lionel Spillett, son, age 8, born Canterbury, Kent; Susannah Burridge, age 63, widow, housekeeper, domestic, worker, born Bromley by Bow.


Enlisted  Bromley, Kent, age 19 years & 3 months, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 112lbs, mole below right nipple. Resided 5 Days Lane, Sidcup, Kent. Formerly clerk.

Home, 7th December 1914 to 20th April 1915; BEF, 21st April 1915 to 11th July 1915.

7th December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th March 1915, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until Tattoo 28th inst, deprived 2 days pay, forfeits 1 days pay; 21st April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

24th July 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed  by brother Cecil Edward Spillett - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, deceased; Mother, deceased; Brothers - Cyril E H Spillett, sage 31, Twysden, 5 Days Lane, Sidcup; Herbert R Spillett, age 29, 33 Albert Road, Whitstable; Lionel W Spillett, age 18, H.M.S. Empress of India; Sisters - Gladys M Wood, age 23, 56 The Pies, Buxton; Doris V Spillett, age 19, "Cranleigh"????? Avenue, Upper Sydenham SE.

Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No.1. and No.2., I. A. 1., Belgium.


London Gazette 21st July 1916.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to '•' The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside " Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, July 21, 1916.

List CCCGXCV of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next-of-Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1915-1916.

Spillett S T Private   Royal West Kent Regiment  15s 10d


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