The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A T Holmwood

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Private Arthur Thomas HOLMWOOD, G/1047 (1074), No.2. Platoon, "A" Company", 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 9th April 1917.

1895, born, Eridge, Sussex, son of James Henry & Sarah Holmwood, 1 The Forstal, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - No. 1 The Forstal Cottage, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - James Henry Holmwood, head, age 48, married, gardener, domestic, worker, born Rotherfield, Sussex; Sarah Holmwood, wife, age 48, married 22 years, 4 children, all still alive, laundress, own account, born Rotherfield, Sussex; *Frederick James Holmwood, son, age 18, single, painter, worker, born Rotherfield, Sussex; Arthur Thomas Holmwood, son, age 15, single, at home, born Rotherfield, Sussex; Charles George Holmwood, son, age 13, school, born Rotherfield, Sussex.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 19 years & 33 days, height 5ft 3¾ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Formerly gardener.

Home 24th October 1914 to 4th October 1915; BEF 5th October 1915 to 9th April 1917.

4th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1914, Chatham, disorderly conduct in the ranks on night operations, 4 days confined to Barracks; 18th January 1915 to 26th January 1915, Fort Pitt, Chatham, influenza; 5th October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

3rd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, James Henry Holmwood, 1 The Forstal, Eridge Green, Sussex; Mother, Sarah Holmwood, 1 The Forstal, Eridge Green, Sussex; Brothers - Charles George Holmwood, age 24, 1 The Forstal, Eridge Green, Sussex; Sisters - Ellen Elizabeth Buchanan, age 28, 3 Combedale Road, West Combe Park, Greenwich.

Buried at Bois-Carre British Cemetery, I. E. 1., Thelus, France

*Private Frederick (Frank) HOLMWOOD, Royal Engineers, 147279, (formerly G/1044, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 21st August 1916.

Son of James Henry & Sarah Holmwood, 1 The Forstal, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

24th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Transferred to Royal Engineers (No.147279) 7th April 1916. 5th Battalion, Special Brigade.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.. Somme, France

NOTE : Apparently brothers Arthur Thomas Holmwood and Frederick (Frank) Holmwood had their service numbers transposed and served under each others numbers. The above records could be for either soldier.

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