The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal D H Willoughby

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Lance Corporal Douglas Henry WILLOUGHBY, G/15991, 6th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th March 1918, age 34.

Born South Hampstead, Middlesex, son of Timothy Willoughby.

18th July 1911, All Saints, South Lambeth, Douglas Henry Willoughby, age 29, bachelor, commercial traveller, 65 Jeffreys Road, father Timothy Willoughby, deceased, married Florence Susan Foxcroft,  age 23, spinster, 36 Marlborough Road, Upper Hollooway N father, Charles James Foxcroft, electrical mechanic.

Children - Edna Constance Ellen Willoughby, born 7th February 1913, Southend on Sea.

Enlisted Southend, Essex, age 32 years & 3 months, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 129lbs.  Resided 92 Beedell Avenue, Westcliff, Essex / "Erlsmere", Pembury Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex / 33 Cranley Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. Formerly commercial traveller.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 9th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 7th June 1916, mobilized; 8th June 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1916, posted BEF; 17th August 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1916, posted unpaid Lance Corporal; 16th February 1917, Candidate for Commission, to Cadet School, England; 17th February 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1917, posted Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1917, posted BEF; 9th September 1917, embarked; 21st September 1917, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, & joined Battalion, In the Field; 13th November 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 16th March 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd March 1918, joined Battalion, In the Field; 28th March 1918, posted missing;

1st December 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 19/6 a week will cease.

2nd December 1918, Pension of 20/5 a week awarded to widow & one child.

7th July 1919, Probate, Douglas Henry Willoughby, of 92 Beedell Avenue, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, Lance Corporal 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, died on or since 28th March 1918 in France. Probate London 7th July to Florence Susan Willoughby widow. Effects £251 9s 10d.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, Somme, France.