The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Sergeant L T Bucknole
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Serjeant Leonard Thomas BUCKNOLE, 203172, 2nd/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (East Kent Regiment, 5th Buffs, Service No.1998), killed in action, Egypt, 6th November 1917, age 26.
Born Tenterden, Kent, son of Edward Thomas and Louisa Bucknole.
25th April 1893, St Mary, Putney, baptism of Leonard Thomas Bucknole, son of Edward Thomas, (coachman), and Louisa Bucknole of 8 Florence Terrace, Putney.
1911 Census - 13 Chester Buildings, George Street, Camberwell - Edward Thomas Bucknole, head, age 51, married, coachman bus, born City of London; Louisa Bucknole, wife, age 50, married 34 years, 14 children, 13 still alive, born Southwark; Leonard Bucknole, son, age 18, single, porter laundry, born Putney; Frederick Bucknole, son, age 14, single, district messenger, born Southwark; Richard Bucknole, son, age 12, school, born Camberwell; May Bucknole, daughter, age 9, school, born Newington; James Bucknole, son, age 7, school, born Newington.
27th August 1911, St John the Evangelist, Walworh, marriage of Leonard Thomas Bucknole, age 20, bachelor, porter of 127 Guiness Buildings, son of Edward Thomas Bucknole, coachman to Minnie Beach, age 21, spinster, cook, of 127 Guiness Buildings, daughter of Walter Beach, labourer.
Enlisted Ashford, Kent. Resided 9, Mayor's Place, Tenterden, Kent
9th August 1915, posted Balkans.
Buried at Beersheba War Cemetery, G10, Israel.
External link to Tenterden War Memorial
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