The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Brett

Private Frederick BRETT, 241693, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 2367, Suffolk Yeomanry), killed in action, Flanders France, on or since 12th October 1917.

Born Dorking, Surrey.

24th July 1904, Lewisham, married Susan Smith, spinster.

Children - Frederick Henry, born 17th August 1905, Lewisham; Ronald Arthur Brett, born 30th March 1916, St Georges, Hanover Square.

Enlisted London, age 38 years 11 months, height 5ft 5 inches. Resided 48 Jessel House, Page Street, Westminster, Middlesex. Formerly horsekeeper?

Home 30th May 1916 to 11th September 1917; BEF 12th September 1917 to 12th October 1917.

30th May 1916, enlisted; 31st May 1916, to Army Reserve; 5th September 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1916, posted 2nd / 5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1917, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th October 1917, posted missing.

17th June 1918, pension of 25/5 a week awarded to widow and two children.

15th December 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Susan Brett, 48 Jessel House, Page Street, Westminster; Children - Frederick Henry, 17th August 1905, Home; Ronald Arthur Brett, 30th March 1916, Home; Brothers - William Brett, age 49, 63 ????? Green, L???; Henry Brett, age 41, 4 Fairlawn Park, Sydenham; Sisters - ???? Ellen Herbert?, age 47, Passmore, ????, ????; Alice E Brett, age 43, Oakfield, South Eden Park, Beckenham?

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

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