The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal T Vidler

Lance Corporal Thomas VIDLER, L/10286, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 30th July 1916.

Born Burwash, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of William Noler & Kate Maria Vidler.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 18 years & 302 days, height 5ft 8⅜ inches, weight 126lbs, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, scar fron left side chest. Resided Frant, Sussex. Formerly farm hand.

Home 2nd February 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF 7th December 1914 to 11th April 1915; Home 12th April 1915 to 13th April 1916; BEF 14th April 1916 to 30th July 1916.

2nd February 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st February 1914, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 4th April 1914, awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 27th April 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th September 1914, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 7th December 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th January 1915, deprived of Lance Stripe; 5th April 1915, gun shot wound left wrist; 5th April 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th April 1915, to England; 3rd March 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th April 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 30th July 1916, posted missing.

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

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