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Private Alfred TOMLIN, G/15865, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 4th October 1917, age 35.

Born Luton, Bedfordshire, son of Francis and Esther Tomlin, of 208, Hightown Road, Luton, Bedfordshire.

1911 Census - 208, High Town Road, Luton, Bedfordshire - Francis Tomlin, head, age 61, married, washer, straw hat bleach works, worker, born Kimpton, Hertfordshire; Ester Sopher Tomlin, wife, age 68, married 33 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Leagrave, Bedfordshire; Alfred Tomlin, son, age 28, single, labourer, straw hat bleach works, worker, born Luton, Bedfordshire.

25th December 1912, Luton, Bedfordshire, married Ethel Sharpe.

Children - Esther Tomlin, born 30th November 1913.

1914 March, Luton, Bedfordshire, Ethel Tomlin died aged 21.

Guardian - Francis Tomlin.

Enlisted Luton, Kent. Resided Luton, Kent.

Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, IX. C. 11., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Commemorated Luton War Memorial.