The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T Spratt

Photograph by " Jonathan Cann"

Private Thomas SPRATT, G/19001, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of multiple wounds, 34 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 21st March 1918.

Born Herne Bay, Kent, son of Frederick Spratt, Forge House, Stockbury, Nr Sittingbourne, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 26 years & 270 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 133lbs. Resided Forge House, Stockbury, Nr Sittingbourne, Kent. Formerly poultry & fruit dealer.

Home, 11th December 1915 to 2nd December 1916; BEF, 3rd December 1916 to 21st March 1918.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, transferred to Army Reserve; 23rd February 1916, mobilized; 24th February 1916, posted 4/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.4023; 13th October 1916 to 18th October 1916, Hospital, influenza; 2nd December 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd December 1916, posted BEF; 3rd December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 25th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th January 1918, 41 Stationary Hospital, taken on strength as Batman; 9th February 1918 to 23rd February 1918, granted 14 days leave to UK; 21st March 1918, wounded in action.

11th January 1919, Probate - Thomas Spratt, of Forge House, Stockbury, Kent, died 21st March 1918 in France, Administration London 11th January to Frederick Spratt (elder) blacksmith. Effects £173 9s 11d.

23rd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Frederick Spratt, Forge House, Stockbury, Sittingbourne; Mother, deceased; Brothers - Frederick Spratt, age 38, Forge House, Stockbury; George Spratt, age 36, The Street, Stockbury; Herbert Spratt, age 34, Green Lane, Stockbury; Sisters - Kate Jury, age 32, 6 Mount Pleasant Row, West Malling, Kent.

Buried at Roye New British Cemetery, III. C. 9., France. Commemorated Stockbury Roll of Honour.

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