The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Waller

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Private Albert John WALLER, G/21108, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or or after, 4th October 1917.

18th February 1897, born Holt, Norfolk, son of Emily.

15th October 1908, Holt, Norfolk, baptism of Albert John Waller, son of Emily.

15th October 1908, Holt, Norfolk, baptism of Bertie Waller, born 26th January 1893, son of Emily.

15th October 1908, Holt, Norfolk, baptism of Samuel George Waller, born 14th February 1900, son of Emily.

15th October 1908, Holt, Norfolk, baptism of Adeline Mildred Waller, born 28th November 1891, son of Emily.

15th October 1908, Holt, Norfolk, baptism of Hilda Sophia Waller, born 6th October 1894, son of Emily.

1911 Census - 1 Stoney Croft Villas, Hempstead Road, Holt Norfolk - Herbert Waller, head, age 30, carpenter, building, worker, born Wood Norton, Norfolk; Emily Waller, mother, age 49, single, born Wood Norton, Norfolk; Bertie Waller, brother, age 18, labourer, general, worker, born Holt, Norfolk; Hilda Waller, sister, age 16, born Holt, Norfolk; Albert Waller, brother, age 14, school, born Holt, Norfolk; Samuel Waller, brother, age 11, school, born Holt, Norfolk.

Enlisted Norwich, Norfolk, age 19 years & 1 month, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 126lbs.  Resided Pippin Heath, Hunworth, Melton Constable, Norfolk. Formerly baker.

Home 31st March 1916 to 17th July 1916; BEF 18th July 1916 to 4th October 1917.

31st March 1916, enlisted; 17th July 1916, embarked; 29th July 1916, posted 2nd Battalion, Queens Regiment, ( Royal West Surrey Regiment) Service No.9278; 15th September 1916, transferred to 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th April 1917, wounded in action; 10th April 1917, 6 Casualty Clearing Station, shrapnel wound to face; 16th April 1917, rejoined Battalion, "B" Company; 14th August 1917 to 24th August 1917, leave to UK; 4th October 1917, wounded & missing.

17th June 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 6/- a week payable to mother, will cease.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium / Holt Norfolk, War Memorial.