The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C T Tilling

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Private Charles Thomas TILLING, G/4343, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 14th October 1915, age 23.

Born Brixton, London, SW, son of *Charles Thomas & Ellen Mary Tilling, of 51 Longford Street, Regents Park, London, NW. / 64, Osnaburgh St., Euston Road, London. *1901 January Lambeth died age 36.

1911 Census - 14 Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road, London W - Ellen Mary Tilling, head, age 42, widow, 8 children, 6 still alive, dressmaker, own account, born Kensington, London; Ellen May Tilling, daughter, age 19, single, dressmaker, worker, born Chelsea, London; Charles T Tilling, son, age 18, single, shop assistant, surgical instruments, worker, born Brixton, London; Ivy Tilling, daughter, age 13, school, born Brixton, London; Simon Tilling,. son, age 7, born Kentish Town, London; Leonard Tilling, son, age 5, born Kentish Town, London.

Entry crossed through - Stanley Tilling, son, age 11, born Brixton, London.

Enlisted  St Pancras, London, NW, age 22 years & 96 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 141lbs.  Resided 51 Longford Street, Regents Park, NW. Formerly porter.

Home, 5th November 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 14th October 1915.

5th November 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th November 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF & embarked.

22nd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother, E M Tilling, age 56, 51 Longford Street, NW1; Leonard Tilling, age 13, 51 Longford Street, NW1; Simon Tilling, age 14, 51 Longford Street, NW1; Sisters - E M Ayres?, age 28, 51 Longford Street, NW1; Ivy Dunk, age 21, Youngs Point, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

Brother also fell -

Rifleman Stanley Edward Tilling, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, Service No.49447, death presumed on or after, 1st November 1918, age 18.

9th January 1900, born Newington, London.

26th November 1906 - St Pancras Workhouse, admitted Stanley Edward Tilling, born 9th January 1900 & Ivy Tilling, born 28th February 1898, father dead, Mother in Temperance Hospital; 29th December 1906, to Mother.

7th November 1908, St Pancras Workhouse, admitted Stanley Edward Tilling, born 9th January 1900, mother Ellen Tilling.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial & Cemetery, Panel 10, Haucourt, Departement du Pas de Calais, Nord Pas de Calais, France.