The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Delderfield

Private Ernest DELDERFIELD, G/18820, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 18th November 1916.

Born, Willesden, Middlesex, son of Henry & Annie Delderfield, of 10 Brett Road, Stonebridge Park, Middlesex / 130 Carlyle Avenue, Stonebridge, Harlesden, NW10. / 87 Shakespeare Avenue, Stonebridge.

1911 Census - 78 Shakespeare Avenue, Willesden - William Carter, head, age 46, married, sewage works labourer, Willesden District Council, born Islington, Middlesex; Rose Carter, wife, age 45, married 14 years, no children, born Islington, Middlesex; Henry Delderfield, boarder, age 49, widower, carman, Willesden District Council, born Tring, Hertfordshire; Ernest Delderfield, boarder, age 13, born Kilburn, Middlesex.

Enlisted Willesden, Middlesex, age 19 years & 4 months, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 9 stone. Resided 10 Brett Road, Stonebridge Park, Middlesex. Formerly hospital porter.

Home 19th March 1915 to 1st October 1916; BEF 2nd October 1916 to 18th November 1916.

19th March 1915, enlisted 3/9th Middlesex Regiment, Service No.3034; 16th August 1915 to 22nd October 1915, appointed Acting Drummer; 23rd October 1915, reverts to permanent rank at own request; 2nd October 1916, posted 1/7th Reserve Middlesex Regiment; 2nd October 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 2nd October 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 6th October 1916, absent from 6.30am Parade 5th October & not complying with an order, deprived of 5 days pay; 14th October 1916, transferred to 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1916, posted missing.

20th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father Henry Delderfield, 130 Carlyle Avenue, Stonebridge; Mother, Annie F? Delderfield, 130 Carlyle Avenue, Stonebridge; Brothers - ????? Delderfield, age 17, 10 Brett Road, Stonebridge Park; Ernest? Walter, Delderfield, age 12, 130 Carlyle Avenue, Stonebridge; Sisters - Lucy ????, age 23, 104? Brett Road, Stonebridge Park; Dolly Delderfield, age 19, 104? Brett Road, Stonebridge Park; Annie Stacker?, age 33, 16 Shelby? Gardens, ?????

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

NOTE: CWGC web site shows date of death as 8th November 1916.

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