The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W R Aylen

Private William Robert AYLEN, 1349, 1st/5th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

19th November 1891, born Beckenham, Kent, son of Robert Alfred & Ada Aylen.

9th December 1891, Beckenham, Kent, baptism of William Robert Aylen, son of Robert Alfred & Ada Aylen.

1911 Census - 163 Churchfields Road, Beckenham, Kent - Robert Alfred Aylen, head, age 47, married, general labourer, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Ada Aylen, wife, age 41, married 20 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, laundress, worker, born Houghton, Bedfordshire; William Aylen, son, age 19, single, barman, worker, born Beckenham, Kent; Frederick Aylen, son, age 16, single, assistant caddy, golf links, worker, born Beckenham, Kent; Charles Aylen, son, age 13, school, born Beckenham, Kent; Arthur Aylen, son, age 10, school, born Beckenham, Kent; Lousie Aylen, daughter, age 6, school, born Beckenham, Kent; George Aylen, son, age 3, born Beckenham, Kent; Annie Aylen, daughter, 2 months, born Beckenham, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 22 years & 10 months, height 5ft 11 inches, weight 140lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, ????? wart right shoulder blade, mark right forearm, mark abdomen. Resided 23 Kimberley Road, Beckenham, Kent. Formerly billiard marker.

Home 6th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 28th September 1915; Home 29th September 1915 to 15th February 1916; Indian Expeditionary Force, 16th February 1916 to 3rd August 1917; India 4th August 1917 to 24th September 1918; Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 25th September 1918 to 13th March 1919; 14th March 1919, enroute to UK.

6th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th May 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 29th September 1915, wounded, gun shot wound, back & right leg; 29th September 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th January 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1916, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & Indian Expeditionary Force "D"; 2nd June 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; August 1916, reverts to Private at own request; posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1918, posted 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & Mediterranean Expeditionary Force;

28th May 1919, Crystal Pace Dispersal Unit - Protection Certificate & Certificate of Identity - AYLEN William Robert, G/1349, Private, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, advance of £2, 23 Kimberley Road, Beckenham, Kent, Theatre MEF, specialist qualification Lewis Gunner.

28th May 1919, transferred to Class "Z" Army Reserve on Demolization, place of rejoining in case of emergency, Shorncliffe.

1919 December Quarter, Bromley Registration District, William R Aylen, married Dorothy A M Borer.

20th January 1920, Final disposal, Will sent to man.

Children - William F C Aylen, born June 1920, Bromley Registration District; Robert Aylen, born June 1921, Bromley Registration District; *Margaret J Aylen, born 14th February 1923, Bromley Registration District; Joan I Aylen, born June 1924, Bromley Registration District; Norman E Aylen, born September 1927, Bromley Registration District.

1939 Register (29th September) - 14 Adams Road, Beckenham, Kent - William R Aylen, married born age 48, born 19th November 1891, Railway Porter, (heavy work?); Dorothy A M Aylen, married age 40, born 10th August 1899, unpaid domestic duties, *Margaret J Aylen, single, age 16, born 14th February 1923, shop assistant, sub post office & chemist.

NOTE: two other entries for which the records are officially closed.

*9th June 1945, Haverhill Old Independent Church, Suffolk, Margaret Jean Aylen, married #Frederick George Mayes;

1962 December Quarter, Bromley Registration District, William Robert Aylen, died age 70.

# 12th November 1990, Frederick George Mayes, died Sudbury, Suffolk.

*25th December 2011, Margaret Jean Mayes, died Haverhill Suffolk.

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