The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Acott

Private Archie ACOTT, G/16453, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action Flanders France, 23rd March 1918, age 24.

Born Brenchley, Kent, resided Wrotham, Kent.

Youngest son of George Acott and the late **Fanny Turner Pearson Acott, of 11 West St., Wrotham Kent. One of three brothers who served.

**died 3rd June 1917, heart failure, John Acott son, present at death.

1911 Census - Hill Top, Brenchley, Kent - George Acott, head, married, age 63, farm labourer, born Horsmonden, Kent; Fanny Acott, wife, married 43 years, 11 children, 10 still living, age 61, born Pembury, Kent; Archie Acott, son, single, age 16, domestic houseboy, born Brenchley, Kent; Stephen George Acott, son, married, bricklayers labourer, born Eltham, Kent.

18th February 1916, enlisted Sevenoaks, Kent, age 21, height 5ft 3 inches, formerly gardener; 18th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 18th March 1916, mobilized & reposted Army Reserve "B", Garrison Service abroad; 10th July 1916, re-mobilized; 12th July 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th November 1916, posted BEF; 5th December 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

20th September 1919, Statement of relatives - George Acott, father, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; brothers, John Acott, age 44, The Square, Wrotham, Kent, Horace Acott, age 42, Bath Street, St Kilda, Australia, Fred Acott, age 33 Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent ; sisters, Mrs Annie Sinden, age 48, 66 Deacon Road, Willesden Green, London, Mrs Rose Dartnell, age 47, Clay Hill, Goudhurst, Kent, Mrs Matilda Woodgate, age 36, Brenchley, Wroxton? Road, Midland ???, Australia; Mrs Lottie Barton, age 34, 43 ?? Road, Chills? Hill. London, Mrs Daisy Levett, age 31, 261 Brickwood Lane, ??.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7 and on the Wrotham War Memorial.

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