The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T Dodson

Private Thomas DODSON, S/1051, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since 23rd April 1915, age 37.

Born Leicester, Leicestershire, son of William and Henrietta Dodson, of 6, Orbain Road, Fulham, London.

9th July 1899, St Alban, Fulham, Thomas Dodson, age 21, bachelor, labourer, 31 Crefield Road, father, John William Warner Dodson, labourer, married Jane Johnson, age 21, spinster, 40, Crefield Road, father, Henry Johnson, house painter, decorator.

Children - Florence Dodson, born 1st December 1900, Penge; Thomas Dodson, born 27th February 1904, Penge; William Dodson, born 8th May 1906, Croydon; Rosina Dodson, born 19th March 1909; George Dodson, born 10th June 1911, Croydon; Edward Samuel Dodson, born 13th August 1914, Penge.

1911 Census - 21 St John Street, South Norwood - Thomas Dodson, head, age 32, married, general labourer, born Leicester; Jane Dodson, wife, age 32, married 12 years, 7 children, 4 still alive, born Fulham; Florence Dodson, daughter, age 11, born Fulham; Thomas Dodson, son, age 7, born Fulham; William Dodson, son, age 5, born South Norwood; Rose Eva Dodson, daughter, age 2, born South Norwood.

Previously served 4 years 5th Royal ?? Militia, discharge purchased.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 34 years 2 months, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 149lbs, hazel eyes, black hair, tattoo of dancing girl on back of both forearms. Resided 40, Blenheim Road, Penge, London, SE. Formerly stoker.

Home 3rd October 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF 7th December 1914 to 23rd April 1915.

3rd October 1914, enlisted; 4th October 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, landed 5th Infantry Base Depot;18th December 1914, joined Battalion, "D" Company; 28th January 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 23rd April 1915, reported wounded & missing.

26th June 1916, pension awarded of 29/- a week for widow and six children.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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