The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Evers

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Private William EVERS, G/26995, 2nd / 4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Egypt, 17th December 1917, age 23.

Born Kelvedon, Essex, son of George and Martha Ann Evers, of Church Street, Kelvedon, Essex.

1911 Census - Church Street, Kelvedon, Essex - George Evers, head, age 41, married, farm labourer, born Kelvedon, Essex; Martha Ann Evers, wife, age 40, married 22 years, 12 children, 10 still alive, born Cressing, Essex; George Evers, son, age 22, single, farm labourer, born Great Braxted, Essex; *Samuel Evers, son, age 21, single, gamekeeper, born Great Braxted, Essex; Susan Evers, daughter, age 17, single, domestic servant, born Kelvedon, Essex; William Evers, son, age 15, single, grocers assistant, born Kelvedon, Essex; Priscilla Evers, daughter, age 14, school, born Kelvedon, Essex; Rose Evers, daughter, age 12, school, born Kelvedon, Essex; Fred Evers, son, age 10, school, born Kelvedon, Essex; Edith Evers, daughter, age 8, school, born Kelvedon, Essex; Percy Evers, son, age 11 months, born Kelvedon, Essex.

* Private Samuel Evers, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment, Service No.13607, died of wounds, 6th May 1918, age 29, buried Kelvedon (St Mary) Churchyard Extension, plot 55.

Joined Great Eastern Railway, Kelvedon, as horse lad 1912, later porter at Ardleigh.

Enlisted Colchester, Essex. Resided Ardleigh, Essex.

Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery, R. 76. Israel.

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