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Private Frederick Charles Bertie SAGE, 206372, (31102),  6th  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent  Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 2nd July 1918, age 18. 

Born Charing Heath, Kent, son of William & Elizabeth Sage, of Acton Farm, Charing, Kent.

4th November 1899, Charing Heath, Kent, baptism of Frederick Charles Bertie Sage, son of William & Elizabeth Sage.

1911 Census - Hurst Villa, Charing Heath, Ashford, Kent - William Sage, head, age 55, married, game keeper, worker, born Lenham, Kent; Elizabeth Sage, wife, age 53, married 37 years, 9 children, all still alive, born Lenham, Kent; Lizzie Sage, daughter, age 26, single, mothers help, at home, born Lenham Heath, Kent; William Sage, son, age 24, single, gravel quarry man, worker, born Lenham Heath, Kent; Bertha Sage, daughter, age 13, school, born Lenham Heath, Kent; Frederick Sage, son, age 11, school, born Charing Heath, Kent.

Enlisted Canterbury, age 16 years & 133 days (4 months), height 5ft 3 inches, weight 126lbs. Resided Hurst Cottages, Charing Heath, Near Ashford, Kent.

Home 11th December 1915 to 24th April 1918; BEF 25th April 1918 to 2nd July 1918.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th January 1916, posted 3/4th Battalion, The Buffs, Service No.4438; 5th March 1917, Tonbridge, not complying with a Garrison Order No14, absent from his billet about 10.00pm without a pass, admonished; 26th May 1917, Tonbridge, absent from 9.30pm Roll Call to 5.00pm 27th May 1917, 19⅓ hours, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 10th July 1917, Tonbridge, negligent & inattention on Parade / 14th July 1917, Tonbridge, absent from 8.50am Parade, forfeits Lance stripe; 31st July 1917, Tonbridge, absent from 2.00 Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 2nd February 1918, Crowborough, absent from Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 25th April 1918, posted Depot, The Buffs; 27th April 1918, Infantry Base Depot "J",  transferred to Royal West Kent  Regiment & posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent  Regiment; 10th May 1918, joined Battalion, In the Field; 2nd July 1918, posted missing.

9th December 1920, Statement of Relatives - children, none; Father, none; Mother, Elizabeth Sage, Hurst Villas, Charing Heath, Near Ashford; Brothers - Tom Sage, age 44, 49 Charlton Street, Maidstone; Jim Sage, age 42, Winn? Hill, Charing; William Sage, age 34, Acton Cottages, Charing; P??? Sage, age 31, Cattle Sorting Station. ????????, Surrey; Sisters - Mrs W Chapman?, age 36, White House, Egerton; Mrs F? Thompson, age 27?, 6 Baker? Street, Villa ?????; Mrs W Johnson, age 24, Charing Heath, Near Ashford.

Buried at Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, II. F. 11., Albert, France. Commemorated Charing Heath War Memorial

Note - There appears to be a connection with Pte J S Sage