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Private T Sheldon

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Private Thomas SHELDON, G/5490, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died of wounds, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 8th January 1916, age 26.

Born Belgravia, London.

7th July 1909, West Ham, Thomas Sheldon, married #Alice Bateman, spinster, 6 Providence Place, St Marys Cray, Kent / Hillcrest Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent. #born 22nd February 1890.

Children - *Alice Louisa Sheldon, born 6th March 1909, Biggin Hill; *Alice Sophia Sheldon, in Pension Records.

1911 Census - Hill Crest Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent - Thomas Sheldon, head, age 23, married, farm labourer, born Battersea, London; Alice Sheldon, wife, age 21, married 1 years, 1 child, born Parish of Cudham, Kent; Alice S Sheldon, daughter, age 2, born Farnboro, Kent.

Children - Ellen Kate Sheldon, born 14th June 1911, Biggin Hill; Ann Mary Sheldon, born 8th February 1914, Biggin Hill; Arthur Edmund Sheldon, born 30th January 1916, Orpington; Thomas James Sheldon, born 30th January 1916, Orpington.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 27 years, height 5ft 3¼ inches, weight 157lbs, scars front of right knee & midway between nipples. Resided 2 Bale Cottages, Bottom Bank, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent. Formerly Traction Engine Drivers Mate.

Home 14th January 1915 to 31st May 1915; BEF 1st June 1915 to 8th January 1916.

14th January 1915, enlisted; 19th January 1915, joined at Maidstone; 20th January 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd January 1915, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF; 11th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, myalgia; 16th November 1915, rejoined Battalion; 6th January 1916, 38 Field Ambulance, wounded, grenade wound, buttock & side, to  33 Casualty Clearing Station.

Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, IV. H. 7., France.