The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal J Tester

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Lance Corporal James TESTER, G/31032, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly SD/4113, Royal Sussex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th June 1918, age 19.

Born Ashurst Wood, Sussex, son of James and Martha Tester, of 4, Coombe Cottages. West Hoathly, Sussex.

28th May 1899, Forest Row, Sussex, baptism of James Tester, son of James, (labourer), and Martha Tester, Ashurst Wood, Forest Row.

1911 Census - 3 Phoenix Terrace, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex - James Tester, head, age 45, married, general labourer, agricultural, worker, born Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead; Martha Tester, wife, age 41, married 16 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born East Grinstead, Sussex; Hannah Tester, daughter, age 13, school, born Forest Row, Sussex; James Tester, son, age 12, school, born Forest Row, Sussex; Martha Tester, daughter, age 10, school, born Forest Row, Sussex; William Tester, son, age 8, born Forest Row, Sussex; Frederick Tester, son, age 5, born Forest Row, Sussex; Edith Tester, daughter, age 3, born Forest Row, Sussex; Alfred Tester, son, age 1, born Forest Row, Sussex.

Enlisted Hastings, Sussex.

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8, Belgium. / West Hoathly War Memorial.