The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal R G Fowler

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Lance Corporal Reginald George FOWLER, L/9760, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 22nd July 1916, age 21.

23rd March 1895, born St Brides, London, Middlesex, son of William Alfred and Laura Fowler, of Cleggetts Farm, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent.

5th May 1895, Holy Trinity, Gough Square, City of London, baptism of Reginald George Fowler, son of William Alfred, (messenger), and Laura Fowler, of East Harding Street.

1911 Census - Cleggetts Cottage, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent - William Alfred Fowler, head, age 47, married, Army Pensioner, auction porter, born St Mary's, Chatham, Kent; Laura Fowler, wife, age 43, married 20 years, 4 children, 3 still alive, born Ryarsh, Kent; Reginald George Fowler, son, age 16, single, house boy domestic, born City of London; Mildred Ivy Fowler, daughter, age 11, school, born City of London.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years 3 months, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 111lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, mole near right nipple, mole right side of abdomen. Formerly gardener.

Home 4th December 1911 to 13th August 1914; BEF 14th August 1914 to 23rd April 1915; Home, 24th April 1915 to 13th April 1916; BEF 14th April 1916 to 22nd July 1916.

4th December 1911, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 17th April 1912, 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st December 1912, passed in Course of Transport Duties; 9th March 1914, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th May 1914, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 30th May 1914, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 14th August 1914, posted BEF; 22nd November 1914, appointed Acting Corporal; 8th January 1915, appointed Acting Sergeant; 24th March 1915, wounded; 31st March 1915, 84 Field Ambulance, contusion right arm & leg; 18th April 1915, wounded, grenade wounds, right thigh; 23rd April 1915, to England; 22nd July 1915, posted Acting Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st July 1915, Chatham, Acting Sergeant, absent from Tattoo until 9.10pm 4th August, severely reprimanded, forfeits 5 days pay; 23rd August 1915, confirmed as permanent rank paid Lance Corporal; 2nd February 1916, Chatham, L/Cpl, absent until apprehended by the MP in No.7 Rest? Town? Street, Chatham about 12.00 midnight, reprimanded; 14th April 1916, appointed Acting Sergeant; 14th April 1916, posted BEF, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th June 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 22nd July 1916, posted wounded & missing.

3rd June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William Alfred Fowler, (Sergeant MPs Corps), Detention Barracks, St Albans, Hertfordshire; Mother, Laura Fowler, Cleggetts Farm, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent; Brother - William Alfred Fowler, age 28?, L/9492, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, (Cadre), India; Sister - Mildred Ivy Fowler, age 19, nurse, Strood Isolation Hospital, Whitehill Road, Gravesend, Kent.

Buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, IX. J. 30, Longueval, Somme, France.

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