Private Arthur Frederick WEATHERILL, G/5451, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, died on or since, 26th September 1915, age 20.

Born Penge, Kent, son of Frederick and Lucy Weatherill, of 2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, London.

7th May 1902, Christ Church, Penge, Surreey, baptism of Arthur Frederick Weatherill, son of Frederick and Lucy Weatherill,

1911 Census - 2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE - Lucy Weatherill, head (wife crossed through), age 37, married 18 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Pryford, Surrey; Ernest Weatherill, son, age 17, single, printers warehouse, (porter), printers, worker, born Croydon, Surrey; Arthur F Weatherill, son, age 15, single, tea warehouse, (packer), tea merchants, worker, born Penge; William C Weatherill, son, age 14, grocers boy, (porter), grocers, worker, born Penge; Dorothy M Weatherill, daughter, age  11, school, born Penge; Daisy E M Weatherill, daughter, age  3, born Penge.

Enlisted  Bromley, Kent, age 19 years & 4 months, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 115lbs, scar back of right wrist, scar front of right thumb.  Resided 2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, London. Formerly tea warehouseman.

Home, 9 January 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

9th January 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th January 1915, Maidstone, joined Regiment; 19th January 1915, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th June 1915, Shoreham, overstaying his pass from midnight till 8.00am 7th inst, admonished, forfeits one days pay; 30th August 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

9th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Frederick Weatherill, 2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Mother, Lucy Weatherill, of 2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Brothers - Ernest Weathrill, age 25,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; William C Weatherill, age 23,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Albert L Weatherill, age 17,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Sisters - Dorothy May Weatherill, age 20,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Edith E F Weatherill, age 15,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Daisy M Weatherill, age 12,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Brenda L Weatherill, age 8,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Edna V Westherill, age 5,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Olive V R Weatherill, age 3,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20; Mildred Weatherill, age 4 months,  2, Railway View, Crampton Road, Penge, SE20.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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