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Private David WHEAT, G/19469, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 12th October 1917, age 30.

Born Broomshall, Staffordshire, son of John & Emma Wheat, of 27, Heath Cross, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

1911 Census - Offcote Grange, Ashbourne, Derbyshire -  Norman Jones, head, age 30, married, farmer, employer, born Ashbourne, Derbyshire; Rhoda Emma Jones, wife, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Ashbourne, Derbyshire; Margaret Jones, daughter, age 4, born Ashbourne, Derbyshire; Humphrey Norman Jones, son, age 2, born Ashbourne, Derbyshire; David Wheat, servant, age 23, single, waggoner on farm, worker, born Broomshall, Staffordshire; Violet Bagnall, servant, age 18, single, general servant, domestic, worker, born Warslow, Staffordshire; Florence Hand, servant, age 15, single, nurse girl, born Tissington, Derbyshire; John Gadsley, servant, age 15, single, farm labourer, general work on farm, worker, born Hungry Benley, Derbyshire.

Enlisted Derby, age 29 years & 1 month, height 5ft 6⅝ inches, weight 150lbs, history of rheumatic fever, hammer toes.  Resided Church Farm, Knivton, Derby. Formerly waggoner.

Home 20th March 1917 to 25th June 1917; BEF 26th June 1917 to 12th October 1917.

20th March 1917, Called up for Service; 4th April 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment, (Sherwood Foresters), Service No.81964; 14th June 1917, Cleadan?, overstaying his leave, from 5.30am until 5.40pm, 2 days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 1 days pay; 28th June 1917, embarked / disembarked, Notts & Derby Regiment, (Sherwood Foresters), Service No.81964; 21st July 1917, 14 Infantry Base Depot, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st July 1917. posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th October 1917, posted missing.

18th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, John Wheat, age 51?, No.27, Heath Cross, Uttoxeter, ; Mother, Emma Wheat, age 53, No.27, Heath Cross, Uttoxeter; Brothers - none; Sisters - Eleanor Bromley, age 26, Craven Arms, Stretford; Emily Wheat, age 18, Doveridge, Derbyshire; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces - Norman Henry Bromley, age 2, Craven Arms, Stretford; Ivy Bromley, age 4, Craven Arms, Stretford; Uncles / Aunts, Eliza Wood, age 49, Denstone near Uttoxeter.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.