The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant G A E Wallis

Second Lieutenant George Arthur Edward WALLIS, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 16th October 1918, age 21.

26th May 1897, born Silvertown, Essex, son of Benjamin George & Alice Susan Wallis, of 34, Muir St., Silvertown, North Woolwich, London.

13th June 1897, St Mark, Victoria Docks, Essex, baptism of George Arthur Edward Wallis, son of Benjamin George & Alice Susan Wallis.

1911 Census - 34, Muir St., Silvertown, London E - George Wallis, head, age 40, married, fitters labourer, Rubber Manufacturer, worker, born Chelmsford, Essex; Alice Wallis, wife, age 35, married 16 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Plumstead, Kent; George Wallis, son, age 13, school, born Silvertown, Essex; Esther Wallis, daughter, age 9, born Plumstead, Kent; Victor Wallis, son, age 5, born Plumstead, Kent; Leonard Wallis, son, age 1, born Plumstead, Kent.

Formerly Private George Arthur Edward Wallis, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.G/6521.

1st October 1915, posted BEF.

31st October 1917, Commissioned.

Buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, II.B.5., Beugny, Department du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 28th November 1917.

War Office, 28th November, 1917. REGULAR FORCES.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached), unless otherwise stated, are transferred to Service Battalions with seniority from 29 August 1917:

Royal West Kent Regiment - George Arthur Edward Wallis.

London Gazette 24th June 1918.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached), unless otherwise stated, are transferred to Service Battalion, with seniority as shown against their names:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - G A E Wallis. 31st October 1917.

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