The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Whennell

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Private Edward WHENNELL, G/7560, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 18th June 1917.

Born Penge, Kent, son of William & Sarah Whennell.

1911 Census - 13 Clifford Grove, Penge, Kent. - William Whennell, head, age 54, married, general labourer, builder, worker, born Brentwood, Essex; Sarah Whennell, wife, age 49, married 27 years, 8 children, all still alive, charwoman, worker, born Romford, Essex; Harry Whennell, son, age 21, single, milkman, worker, born Beckenham, Kent; Edward Whennell,. son, age 16, single, apprentice, upholsterer, worker, born Penge SE; Frederick Whennell, son, age 13, school, born Penge SE; Ada Whennell, daughter, age 18, single, general servant, worker, born Beckenham, Kent.

Enlisted Beckenham, Kent.  Resided 13 Clifford Grove, Penge, Kent.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.