The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant F Coleman

Photograph by "Military Historian"

Serjeant Frederick COLEMAN, G/19015, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (received in action at the Battle of Arras), No.7. Canadian Hospital, Flanders France, 20th May 1917, age 35.

Born 20th November 1882, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of George Coleman, (railway guard), by his wife Jane E, (daughter of Richard Giffard Minter), of 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Educated St James's School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. - Jane Elizabeth Coleman, head, age 63, widow, laundress, born St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent; Frederick Coleman, son, age 28, single, general labourer, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Charles Coleman, son, age 20, single, ironmongers shop assistant, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Ellen Saunders, lodger, age 70, widow, old age pensioner, born Hunton, Kent.

17th December 1901, enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 9 stone, formerly electrician. 17th December 1901, to 31st March 1908, 1st Volunteer, (now Territorial), Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.128; 17th December 1901 to 7th July 1904, Private; 8th July 1904 to 14th March 1905, Lance Corporal; 15th March 1905 to 31st March 1908; 30th March 1907, Class of Instruction, stretcher bearer.

7th April 1908, enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 25 years & 3 months. Resided 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly tailor, Messrs Jenkinsons & Son.

Home 7th April 1908 to 28th October 1914; India 29th October 1914 to 12th August 1916; Home 13th August 1916 to 2nd December1916; BEF 3rd December 1916 to 20th May 1917.

25th July 1908 to 5th August 1908, Walmer, Annual Training; 22nd May 1909 to 5th June 1909, Dover, Annual Training; 7th April 1909 to 6th April 1910, re-engaged as Corporal; 7th April 1910 to 6th April 1911, re-engaged as Corporal; 23rd July 1910 to 6th August 1910, Dover, Annual Training; 7th April 1911 to 6th April 1912, re-engaged as Corporal; 30th July 1911 to 13th August 1911, Dover, annual training; 26th May 1912 to 9th June 1912, Worthing, Annual Training; 27th July 1913 to 10th August 1913, Seaford, Annual Training; 7th April 1914 to 6th April 1915, re-engaged as Corporal; 5th August 1914, posted 1/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th October 1914, posted India; 8th April 1916, promoted Sergeant 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th July 1916, Jubbulpore, late on Parade recruits for bayonet fighting at 5.00 pm, reprimanded; 3rd December 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 3rd May 1917, wounded; 4th May 1917, No.7. Canadian Hospital, Etaples, gun shot wound, left knee; 20th May 1917, died of septic pneumonia, following infected gun shot wound, right leg.

27th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Coleman, deceased; Mother, Jane E Coleman, 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells; Brothers - George Coleman, age 46, 21 Lavender Hill, Tonbridge; Edmund R Coleman, age 43, Canada; Sydney Coleman, age 32, 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells; Charles Coleman, age 28, 7 Avon Street, Tunbridge Wells; Sisters - Emiky Jane Nye, age 48, 87? Smith Street, London, Ontario, Canada; Jessie? Cromford?, age 44, 71 Edward Road, Croydon.

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, XXV. B. 6., Pas de Calais, France.

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