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Private Albert Edward WASHINGTON, G/19720, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st August 1917.

Born St Johns, Westminster, London.

19th April 1908, St Matthew, Fulhan, Hammersmith, Albert Edward Washington, age 26, bachelor, clerk, 15 Dymock Street, father, Samuel Thomas Washington, mason,  married Alice Rose Edwards, age 25, spinster. 15 Dymock Street, father, Francis Edwards, Bus Conductor.

1911 Census - 35 Warren Road, Merton, Surrey - Albert Washington, head, age 29, married, merchants clerk, slate merchants, worker, born St John, Westminster; Alice Washington, wife, age 29, married 3 years, no children, born St Augustines, Kilburn.

Enlisted Tooting, SW, age 24 years & 11 months, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 114lbs, Vac 4 left, varicose veins, left leg, mole right shoulder.  Resided 35 Warren Road, Merton, Surrey. Formerly Roof Manager, Slate Manufacturers.

Home 11th December 1915 to 27th June 1917; BEF 28th June 1917 to 1st August 1917.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 13th June 1916. mobilized & posted 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment,  Service No.33098; 15th March 1917, Thames Haven, overstaying his pass from midnight till 10.00pm 16th March 1917, admonished, forfeits one days pay; 17th May 1917, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 28th January 1917, posted Base Depot, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 28th June 1917, posted 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 28th June 1917, Folkestone, embarked; 21st July 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st July 1917, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1917, joined 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 2nd August 1917, posted missing; 6th June 1918, cancel report of missing 2nd August 1917, now reported killed in action 1st August 1917.

7th April 1917, date when Separation Allowance of 16/- a week payable to wife will cease.

8th April 1917, pension of 13/9 a week awarded to Widow.

2nd February 1921, Widow now living at 56 Mantua Street, Falcon Road, Battersea SW11.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.