The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E H Williams

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Private Ernest Henry WILLIAMS, G/11795, 7th Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 29th September 1916, age 20.

Born East Malling, Kent, son of Henry and Clara Williams, of 43, Victoria Street, Eccles, Aylesford, Kent.

1911 Census - 43, Victoria Street, Eccles, Maidstone, Kent. - Henry Williams, head, age 40, married, butchers manager, worker, born West Malling, Kent; Clara Williams, wife, age 39, married 18 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Wrotham Heath, Kent; Ernest Williams, son, age 14, grocers assistant, workers, born East Malling, Kent; Clara Williams, daughter, age 9, born Eccles, Kent.

Enlisted Durleigh, Kent, age 19 years & 4 months, height 5ft 11½ inches, weight 135lbs.  Resided 32 Victoria Street, Eccles, Aylesford, Kent. Formerly footman.

Home 18th January 1916 to 1st July 1916; BEF 2nd July 1916 to 29th September 1916.

18th January 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th January 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; Tothill? Hospital?, Chatham?, 10th April 1916 to 24th April 1916, Septic foot; ??????? Hospital, 24th April 1916 to 8th June 1916, Septic foot, on admission severe inflammation of right 3rd toe; 2nd July 1916, posted BEF; 2nd July 1916, embarked; 3rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th September 1916, posted missing.

23rd August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry Williams, 43, Victoria Street, Eccles; Mother, Clara Williams, 43, Victoria Street, Eccles; Sisters - Ellen Williams, age 24, 78 Finchley Road, NW; Clara Williams, age 17, 43, Victoria Street, Eccles.

Buried  at Connaught Cemetery, XI. C. 6., Thiepval, Somme, France, & commemorated at  Eccles War Memorial, Recreation Ground, Eccles, Kent  and at East Malling Green, Kent.