The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private F G Lettington
Photograph by "Len"
Private Frederick George LETTINGTON, G/4184, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 30 Stationary Hospital, France, 29th June 1918.
Born Bromley, Kent, son of William & Jane Lettington, (nee Revell), 14, Stanley Road, Bromley, Kent.
10th January 1892, Bromley, Kent, baptism of Frederick George Lettington, son of son of William & Jane Lettington.
1911 Census - 14, Stanley Road, Masons Hill, Bromley, Kent - William Lettington, head, age 57, married, labourer, gardener, worker, born Cudham; Jane Lettington, wife, age 53, married 31 years, 10 children, 9 still alive, born Minster; *Stephen Lettington, son, age 27, single, carman, contractors, born West Wickham; Frederick Lettington, son, age 19, single, baker, worker, born Hayes, Kent; Alfred Lettington, son, age 19, single, labourer, contractors, born Hayes, Kent; Sidney Lettington, son, age 16, single, gardener, domestic, worker, born West Wickham; Frank Lettington, son, age 12, school, born Bromley; Frederick Lettington, grandson, age 6, born Bromley.
1911 Census - Preston Military Barracks, Lewes Road, Preston, Brighton, Sussex - #Arthur Ernest Lettington, Private, age 19, single, 4th Dragoon Guards, Duty, born Bromley, Kent.
*Private Stephen LETTINGTON, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Service No.33101(formerly Cheshire Regiment, Service No.57188; 7th Dragoon Guards, (The Princess Royal's) Service No.11864), died 18th June 1918. Buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, X.B.3. Pas de Calais, France, Commemorated Bromley War Memorial.
Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"
# Pte Arthur Ernest Lettington, Machine Gun Corps, Calvary, 13th Squadron, Service No. 51161, (formerly 7th Dragoon Guards, (The Princess Royal's), Service No.4611), died of wounds, 5th April 1918, 49th Field Ambulance, France. Enlisted New Cross, Surrey. Posted BEF 13th October 1914, Buried St. Amand British Cemetery, III.A.9. as de Calais, France. Commemorated Bromley War Memorial.
Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 21. Formerly baker.
Home 25th October 1914 to 21st April 1915; BEF 22nd April 1915 to 25th September 1915; Home 26th September 1915 to 22nd December 1915; BEF 23rd December 1915 to 28th March 1917; Home 29th March 1917 to 13th June 1917; BEF 14th June 1917 to 11th August 1917; Home 12th August 1917 to 27th May 1918; BEF 28th May 1918 to 29th June 1918.
25th October 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th October 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th November 1915, forfeits 9 days pay; 23rd December 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th July 1916, In the Field, General Court Martial, when on Active Service, drunkenness, found guilty, 45 days Field Punishment No.1., awaiting Trial 8 days; 15th March 1917, wounded in the trenches by an accidental discharge of a rifle, left thigh, gun shot wound, slight, left buttock, gun shot wound, compound fracture of femur, serious; 29th March 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1917, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th July 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th August 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th November 1917, Eastern Command Depot; 26th February 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th May 1918, posted BEF; 28th May 1918, Infantry Base Depot "J"; 28th May 1918, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.
All six brothers fought in the war only two returned. The
four brothers died within three months of each other in early 1918.
Buried at Aire Communal Cemetery, III. F. 19., France. Commemorated Bromley War Memorial.
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