The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T J Cecil

Private Thomas James CECIL, G/11471, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 10 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 22nd February 1917, age 20.

25th November 1896, (6th December 1895) born Spitalfields, London, E, son of Thomas J & Sarah Cecil, of 27, Quaker St., Spitalfields, London. Enlisted Whitehall, SW, age 20, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 111lbs. Resided 27 Quaker St, Spitalfields. Formerly carman.

16th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, embarked Southampton; 4th May 1916, disembarked Havres; 4th December 1916, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2.; 21st February 1917, wounded, shrapnel wound, multiple & crushed.

26th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas James Cecil, deceased; Mother, Sarah Cecil, 27, Quaker St., Spitalfields; Brothers - Charles John Cecil, age 11, 27, Quaker St., Spitalfields; Edward George Cecil, age 9, 27, Quaker St., Spitalfields; Sisters - Sophia Emma Cecil, age 20; Florence Cecil, age 15.

Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XI. A. 36., Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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