The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Springett

Private Albert SPRINGETT, G/12830, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after,18th November 1916, age 21.

17th August 1895, born Greenwich, Kent, son of George and Louisa Springett, of 27 Ormiston Road, Blackheath, Kent. / 42, Railway Grove, New Cross, London.

5th August 1897, Christ Church, Greenwich, East Greenwich, baptism of Albert Springett, son of George, (labourer), and Louisa Springett, 23 Glenister? Road.

5th August 1897, Christ Church, Greenwich, East Greenwich, baptism of Theodora Springett, (born 8th May 1897), daughter of George, (labourer), and Louisa Springett, 23 Glenister? Road.

1911 Census - 92 Colomb Street, East Greenwich, SE - George Springett, head, age 54, married, crane driver, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, worker, born Brenchley, Kent; Louisa Springett, wife, age 47, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born Clapham, Surrey; Thomas Frederick Springett, son, age 23, single, general clerk, Fire Engineering, worker, born Haggerston, Essex; Stephen Springett, son, age 18, single, canvas fire hose weaver, Fire Engineering, worker, born Greenwich, Kent; Albert Springett, son, age 15, single, fire hose weaver, Fire Engineering, worker, born Greenwich, Kent; Dora Springett, daughter, age 13, school, born Greenwich, Kent.

Enlisted 10th December 1915, Woolwich, Kent, age 21 years & 120 days, height 5ft 6 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, scar both sides of neck & right cheek. Resided 27 Ormiston Road, Blackheath, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 10th December 1915 to 2nd July 1916; BEF, 3rd July 1916 to 18th November 1916.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 11th March 1916, mobilized & posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1916, Northampton, overstaying his pass from midnight until reporting himself at midnight, 25th April 1916, 5 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 2nd June 1916, Aldershot, insubordinate conduct on parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 18th June 1916, Aldershot, absent from Tattoo until found in his tent at Reveille 19th inst, 3 days confined to Barracks; 4th July 1916, embarked; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1916, posted missing.

30th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, George Springett, 27 Ormiston Road, Greenwich, SE10; Brothers - Thomas Frederick, age 31, 1 Westerdale? Road, Greenwich, SE10.; George Henry, age 29, 27 Ormiston Road, Greenwich, SE10; Abraham, age 26, Art? Club, Bennet? Park, Blackheath, SE; Stephen, age 26, 50 Idenden Cottages, Greenwich, SE10; Sisters - Theodora, age 23, Morrin? Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

This page was last updated on 07-Apr-2022.