Private Frederick George WISDOM, G/5012, 1st  Battalion., Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died (in Krgs Lay 2.IX of the Elap Insp.II, Caudry) Tuesday, 8th August 1916 as a Prisoner of War.  . 

Born Larkfield. Kent, son of Alfred Wisdom.

13th July 1904, Strood, Kent, married Matilda Maud Pentecost, 2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland, Kent.

Children - Frederick George Z A Wisdon, born 23rd January 1905, Wouldham; Montague Henry T Wisdom, born 22nd June 1906, Wouldham; Matilda May Wisdom, born 26th November 1907, Wouldham; Kenneth J Wisdom, born 23rd November 1911, Halling; Leslie Wisdom, born 1st February 1913, Snodland; *Molly Wisdom, born 10th October 1914, Snodland; Ena Blanche Wisdom, born 3rd December 1915, Snodland.

* 24th January 1916, High Street, Snodland, Mollie Wisdom, female, age 15 months, daughter of Frederick George Wisdom, Lance Corporal, Royal West Kent Regiment, infantile convulsions, syncope, informant F G Wisdom, father, present at death. High Street, Snodland.

1911 Census - No.11 Manor Terrace, Halling, near Rochester, Kent - Alfred Wisdom, head, age 50, widower, cement labourer, cement works, born Hollingbourne, Kent; Isabella Anne Wisdom, daughter, age 22, single, born Burnham, Kent; Robert Wisdom, son, age 17, single, farm labourer, carter, worker, born Burnham, Kent; John Wisdom, son, age 14, born Wouldham, Kent;

Matilda Maud Wisdom, sons wife (daughter in law), age 24, married 6 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Wouldham, Kent; Frederick George Wisdom, grandson, age 6, born Wouldham, Kent; Montague H J Wisdom, grandson, age 4, born Wouldham, Kent; Matilda May Wisdom, granddaughter, age 3, born Wouldham, Kent; Arthur E Temar? Wisdom, grandson, age 1, born Halling, Kent;

Mary Ann Pentecost, visitor, age 51, married 31 years, 8 children, 5 still alive, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Henry Thomas Pentecost, visitor, age 27, single, cement labourer, cement work, worker, born Wouldham, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 33, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 146lbs.  Resided 2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Home 15th December 1914 to 14th March 1916; BEF 15th March 1916 to 8th August 1916.

15th December 1914, enlisted; 16th December 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th January 1915, Chatham, absent from Tattoo till 4.30pm 25th January 1915, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 15th April 1915, Chatham, improperly dressed when parading for guard, 7 days confined to Barracks; 15th March 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th March 1916, landed 5 Infantry Base Depot; 3th April 1916, joined Battalion In the Field; 7th June 1916, 14 Field Ambulance PUO; 7th June 1916, rejoined Battalion.

31st January 1917, Pension of 26/6 a week awarded to widow and six children.

6th April 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow - Matilda Maud Wisdom, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Children - Frederick George Wisdon, 21st January 1905, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Montague Henry Thomas Wisdom, 22nd June 1906, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Matilda May Wisdom, 26th November 1907, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Kenneth John Wisdom, born 23rd November 1911, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Leslie Wisdom, 1st February 1913, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Ena Blanche Wisdom, 3rd December 1915, No.2 Gorhams Cottages, High Street, Snodland; Father, Alfred Wisdom, Wouldham, near Rochester, Kent; Mother, none; Brothers - Alfred Wisdom, age 37, 4 Alma Place, Brooke Street, Snodland; Robert Wisdom, age 26, Stanhope Road, Swancombe; John Wisdom, age 22, Stanhope Road, Swancombe; Sisters - Faith Hickmott, age 39, 10 Dock Row?, Northfleet; Isabella Shinsley, age 31, Stanhope Road, Swancombe; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces - 12 to the best of my knowledge, don't know ages; Uncles / Aunts - none. 

Buried at  Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, C 3. , Nord, France,  Wouldham, Kent Village Memories, page 41.

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