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Private A J Willison

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Private Alfred James WILLISON, G/6935, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 21st September 1917.

Born Dartford, Kent, son of Harry & Elizabeth Willison.

1911 Census - 84 Dartford Road, Dartford, Kent - Harry Willison, head, age 46, widower, 4 children, all still alive, papermaking, worker, born Samford, Essex; Mary Ann Griffiths, Sister in Law, age 51, single, keeping house, born Heath Street, Dartford; Harry Willison, son, age 22, single, feeding pulp vats, papermaking, worker, born Heath Street, Dartford; William Willison, son, age 19, single, gelatine shop, tan hand, worker, born Dartford Road, Dartford; Alfred James Willison, son, age 17, single, washing glass, bottle works, worker, born Dartford Road, Dartford.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent.  Resided 84 Dartford Road, Dartford, Kent.

Sole Legatee, Miss E Juniper.

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

Brother, George Willison served with Royal Horse Royal Field Artillery, Service No.61922.

Home 15th August 1910 to 18th October 1911; South Africa 19th October 1911 to 19th September 1914; Home 20th September 1914 to 4th October 1914; BEF 5th October 1914 to 14th September 1916; Home 15th September 1916 to 16th March 1917.

Discharged as medically unfit, Addisons Disease.