The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T T Rutherford

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Private Thomas Tucker RUTHERFORD, G/11299, 11th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 30th June 1916.

Born Deptford, SE. son of Frederick William & Mary Ann Rutherford.

1911 Census - 14 Baildon Street, Deptford - Frederick Rutherford, head, age 33, married, hawker, coke, own account, born Deptford, Kent; Mary Ann Rutherford, wife, age 29, married 14 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Deptford, Kent; Thomas Rutherford, son, age 12, school, born Deptford, Kent; Ellen Rutherford, daughter, age 9, school, born Deptford, Kent; Henry Rutherford, son, age 7, school, born Deptford, Kent; Norah Rutherford, daughter, age 5, school, born Deptford, Kent; Jerry Rutherford, son, age 2, born Deptford, Kent; Maggie Rutherford, daughter, age 1 month, born Deptford, Kent.

1911 Census - 20 Baildon Street, Deptford - Ellen McCarthy, head, age 50, widow, married 30 years, 2 children, both still alive, hawkers, firewood, flowers, newspapers, born Deptford, Kent; James McCarthy, son, age 20, single, hawkers, firewood, flowers, newspapers, born Deptford, Kent; Mary Ann McCarthy, daughter, age 18, single, hawkers, firewood, flowers, newspapers, born Deptford, Kent.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 19 years & 271 days, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 145lbs. Resided 20 Baildon Street, Deptford. Formerly supply depot labourer.

Home 22nd November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 30th June 1916.

22nd November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th December1915, Catford, absent from 8.30am to 12.00 noon, 7th December 1915, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 30th January 1916, Witley, overstaying his pass from 11.59pm until 6.00am 2nd February 1916, reprimanded, forfeits 3 days pay; 17th Match 1916, Aldershot, quitting Barracks without permission about 2.00pm. deprived of Lance Rank; 5th April 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from 5.30pm until reporting himself at 3.00pm 10th April 1916, deprived of 3 days pay, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 3 days pay; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, disembarked; 18th June 1916, In the Field, being out of billets at 9.30pm, 6 days Field Punishment No.2.

20th January 1917, War office memo to Infantry Records, medals to be forwarded to sister, Miss Nellie Rutherford, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; J?Rutherford, age 10 years & 5 months, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE;

20th August 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by H E Wilkins, brother in law,  20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Frederick Rutherford, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; Brothers - Henry L Rutherford. age 16, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; J Rutherford, age 10 years & 5 months, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; Sisters - Ellen Rutherford, age 18 years & 3 months, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; N Rutherford, age 14 years & 1 month, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; M Rutherford, age 8 years & 6 months, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; Grandparents - Ellen McCarthy, age 68 years, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, London, SE; Nephews / Nieces - Jane Mary Ann Wilkins, age 4 months, 20 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; Uncles / Aunts - Harry Rutherford, age 38, 25 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE; F?Rutherford, age 34, 25 Baildon Street, Deptford, SE.

Joint Legatees of Soldiers Will - Miss Nellie Rutherford, (sister) & Mrs Ellen McCarthy, (grandmother).

7th January 1922, letter from Infantry Records to Mr F Rutherford, Deptford & Greenwich Hospital, East Greenwich - "With reference to your letter 1-12-21, I am directed to inform you that all decorations awarded to the lare soldier above named, are the legal property of Miss Nellie Rutherford, who would be quite at liberty to hand them over to you if she so desires."

Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, I. C. 16., Belgium.