The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal W J Stringer

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Lance Corporal William John STRINGER, 202541, 2nd / 4th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 1849, The Buffs), killed in action, Egypt, 17th December 1917.

Son of Stephen & Kate Stringer.

1911 Census - Brick Yard Cottage, Kemps Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent - Stephen Stringer, head, age 46, married, farm labourer, worker, born Acrise, Kent; Kate Stringer, wife, age 41, married 24 years, 9 children, all still alive, born Chartham, Kent; William Stringer, son, age 18, single, sachool, born Dunkirk, Kent; Kate Stringer, daughter, age 11, school, born Whitstable, Kent; Albert Stringer, son, age 7, born Whitstable, Kent; Fred Stringer, son, age 6, born Whitstable, Kent; Lilly Stringer, daughter, age 3, born Whitstable, Kent; Sidney Stringer, son, age 11 months, born Whitstable, Kent.

Enlisted Ashford, Kent.  Resided Ashford, Kent.

9th August 1915, posted Balkans Theatre of War.

Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery,  S. 18., Israel. Commemorated Ashford War Memorial.