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Private A T J Shrubb

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Private Albert Thomas James SHRUBB, 205062, 2nd / 4th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 19 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 3rd May 1917, age 20.

Born Dunton Green, Kent, son of William Silas & Emily Shrubb, of 3 Shab Hall Cottages, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent.

1911 Census - Shab Hall Cottages, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent - William Shrubb, head, age 41, married, lime burner, Lime Merchants, worker, born Dunton Green, Kent; Emily Shrubb, wife, age 44, married 19 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Sevenoaks, Kent; William Shrubb, son, age 18, single, horse man (driver crossed out), on farm, worker, born Sevenoaks, Kent; James Shrubb, son, age 13, school, born Dunton Green, Kent; Blanche Shrubb, daughter, age 10, school, born Chelfield, Kent; Dorothy Shrubb, daughter, age 5, born Dunton Green, Kent.

Enlisted Maisdtone, Kent, age 18 years & 216 days, height 5ft, weight 100lbs.  Resided 3 Shab Hall Cottages, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly lime burner.

Home, 14th October 1916 to 19th February 1917, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 20th February 1917 to 3rd May 1917.

14th October 1916, enlisted; 19th December 1916, When on Active Service, having a dirty rifle on parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 30th December 1916, When on Active Service, having a rusty rifle & bayonet & dirty equipment on 8.00am parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 20th February 1917, posted EEF; 21st February 1917, Southampton, embarked; 22nd March 1917, Alexandria; 1st April 1917, joined 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 19th April 1917, near Gaza, wounded;  25th April 1917, Alexandria Hospital, gun shot wound, skull compound fracture, dangerous.

24th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, William Shrubb, Shab Hall, Dunton Green; Mother, Emily Shrubb, Shab Hall, Dunton Green; Brothers - William Shrubb, age 26, 111 Dunnings Road, East Grinstead; Sisters - Elsie Emily Ellen Wright, age 23, Canada; Blanche Beatrice Shrubb, age 19, Shab Hall, Dunton Green; Dorothy May Shrubb, age 15, Shab Hall, Dunton Green.

Buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, D. 113., Egypt. Commemorated Dunton Green War Memorial.