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Private F J Simmonds

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Private Frederick James SIMMONDS, G/11583, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 21st September 1918, age 19.

Born Dartford, Kent, son of James & Annie Simmonds, of 1, Victoria Avenue, Gravesend, Kent.

1911 Census - 35 Peppercroft Street, Gravesend, Kent. - James Simmonds, head, age 40, married, labourer Carmen's, contractor, worker, born The Downs, Dartford, Kent; Annie Simmonds, wife, age 38, married 19 years, 6 children, all still alive, born Darenth, Dartford, Kent; Minnie Simmonds, daughter, age 19, single, domestic servant, general, born Horton Kirby, Dartford, Kent; Annie Eliza Simmonds, daughter, age 15, single, domestic servant, general, born Horton Kirby, Dartford, Kent; Mabel Irene Simmonds, daughter, age 13, school, born Stone, Dartford, Kent; Frederick James Simmonds, son, age 11, school, born Dartford, Kent; George Thomas Simmonds, son, age 9, school, born Dartford, Kent; Victor William Simmonds, son, age 4, born Guys Hospital, London.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent.   Resided Gravesend, Kent.

Buried at Unicorn Cemetery, III. A. 26., Vend'huile, France.