The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E L Streeter

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Private Ernest Lionel STREETER, G/6280, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since, 17th July 1917, age 21.

Born South Norwood, SE, son of Henry and Emma Streeter, of 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, London.

1911 Census - 23, Percy Road, South Norwood, Surrey - Henry Streeter, head, age 61, married, painter, builder, worker, born Croydon, Surrey; Emma Streeter, wife, age 51, married 34 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, born Horley, Surrey; Alfred Streeter, son, age 22, single, baker, worker, born Norwood, Surrey; *Percy Streeter, son, age 20, single, baker, worker, born Norwood, Surrey; Ernest Lionel Streeter, son, age 14, baker, worker, born Norwood, Surrey; George Streeter, son, age 12, school, born Norwood, Surrey; May Streeter, daughter, age 9, school, born Norwood, Surrey.

Enlisted Kingsway, London, age 19 years & 6 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 117lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.  Resided 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, London. Formerly baker.

Separation Allowance 3/4 a week, Allotment of Pay, 3/6 a week payable to mother.

Home, 26th April 1915 to 30th September 1915; BEF, 1st October 1915 to 16th November 1915; Home, 17th November 1915 to 7th March 1916; BEF, 8th March 1916 to 17th July 1917

26th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th November 1915, Etaples, wounded, gun shot wound, left forearm; 15th November 1915, transferred to England; 17th November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th February 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th March1916, Shoreham, absent from 9.30pm until 8.30am 6th March, Shoreham, absent from 9.30pm until 8.30am 6th March 1916, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits one days pay; 8th March 1916, posted BEF & embarked to join 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th March 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment,  In the Field; 3rd July 1916, wounded in action; 5th July 1916, Havre, No.4. Convalescent Depot; 28th July 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 7th August 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 1st January 1917, smoking on parade, when on Active Service, 7 days confined to Barracks; 17th July 1917, posted missing.

20th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry Streeter, 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, Surrey; Mother, Emma Streeter, 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, Surrey; Brothers - George Streeter, age 21, 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, Surrey; Alfred Streeter, age 30, 10 Sidney Road, South Norwood, Surrey; Sisters - May Victoria Streeter, age 18, 3, Percy Road, South Norwood, Surrey.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.

Photograph by "Operation; PictureMe"

*Private Percy Streeter, 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Service No.408112, born 10th October 1890, born Croydon, Surrey, died 15 September 1916, age 25. Remembered with Honour, Vimy Memorial.