The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A W Wolfe

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Private Albert  William WOLFE, L/10154, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 13th September 1914. 

Born St Peters, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of John Thomas &  Jeminna Ann(ie) Wolfe, 12 Hervay Court, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 47 Tunnel Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 39 Ely Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - John Thomas Wolfe, head, age 64, married, painter, born Parish of Speldhurst; Annie Wolfe, wife, age 63, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 still, alive, charing, born Parish of Buxted; Albert William Wolfe, son, age 16, single, shop boy, born Tunbridge Wells; Percy Wolfe, son, age 11, Vecktoria Schooll f time, born Parish of Speldhurst; Edward Wolfe, son, age 8, Baseing Hall Schooll, born Parish of Speldhurst; Edith May Wolfe, daughter, age 3, born Tunbridge Wells.

Entry crossed out - Frank Wolfe, son, dead.

Previously served in 3rd Battalion, Special Reserve, Royal West Kent Regiment, No.8667, enlisted 17th January 1913, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 17 years & 9 months, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 120lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar on right cheek, two scars right shin, scar back of head right side. Formerly errand boy.  Formerly errand boy.16th January 1913, discharged to join Regular Army.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 120lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, scar on right cheek, two scars right shin, scar back of head right side. Formerly errand boy.

Home, 17th June 1913 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 13th September 1914. 

17th June 1913, enlisted; 21st June 1913, furlough granted; 18th February 1914, Dublin, not getting his hair cut when ordered to do so, 3 days confined to Barracks; 21st May 1914. having an untidy cot, 3 days confined to Barracks; 15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Buried at Crouy-Vauxrot French National Cemetery, B. 7., Crouy, Aisne, France.

London Gazette 21st May 1915.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNCLAIMED,

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List." and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom. 

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

War Office, May 21, 1915. E. H. BEADE.

LIST CCCCLXXXIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1914-15.

WOLFE A W Private 1st Battalion,  Royal West Kent Regiment   £3.3s.1d.

London Gazette 26th May 1916.

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

1st Republication of list CCCCXXXIII of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled – Effects 1914-15

Private A W WOLFE - 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.    £2 2s  0d

London Gazette 29th May 1917.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

2nd Republication of list CCCCLXXXIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1914-15.

Wolfe, A. W., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment £2  4s  0d

London Gazette 31st May 1918.

3rd Republication of list CCCCXXXIII of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled – Effects 1914-15

Wolfe, A. W., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment £2  4s  0d