The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal A G Sewell

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Lance Corporal Albert George SEWELL, L/10797, "A" Company, 11th  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 15th September 1916.

Born 23rd February 1897, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, son of Thomas and Matilda Sewell, of 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent.

1911 Census - 37 King Street, Herne Bay, Kent - Thomas Sewell, head, age 43, married, labourer in gas works, Gas Works, worker, born Poplar, London; Matilda Sewell, wife, age 42, married 19 years, 10 children, 8 still alive, born Poplar, London; Harry Sewell, son, age 15, single, milk boy, dairyman, worker, born Cardiff, Wales; Albert Sewell, son, age 12, school,  born Cardiff, Wales; Charles Sewell, son, age 10, school,  born Cardiff, Wales; Lilian Sewell, daughter, age 7, school, born Dartford, Kent; William Sewell, son, age 9, school, born Dartford, Kent; Frederick Sewell, son, age 5, school, born Herne Bay, Kent; George Sewell, son, age 3, born Herne Bay, Kent.

Entry Crossed through - Thomas Sewell, son, age 18, single, Driver, Army Service Corps, born Cardiff, Wales.

Enlisted  Woolwich, Kent, height 5ft 7¼ inches, weight 131lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.  Resided Northfleet, Kent. Formerly engineers labourer.

Home, 25th May 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 15th September 1916.

25th May 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th December 1915, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 17th May 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 15th September 1916, posted missing.

18th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, single; Children, none; Father, Thomas Sewell, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Mother, Matilda Sewell, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Brothers - Harry Sewell, 22 years & 10 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Charlie Sewell, 18 years & 8 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Bill Sewell, age 16 years & 7 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Fred Sewell, age 13 years & 4 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; George Sewell, age 11 years & 4 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Teddy Sewell, age 7 years, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent; Sisters - Lily Sewell, age 15 years & 5 months, 32, College Street, Northfleet, Kent.

Commemorated at  Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

NOTE: Soldiers Died in the Great War & Service Records show first names as Albert George; CWGC web site show them as Arthur George.