The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Russell

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Private Frederick RUSSELL, L/10664, 8th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 6th April 1916.

5th January 1897, born Lenham, Kent, son of Walter & Emily Russell, Church Square, Lenham, Kent.

1911 Census - Church Square, Lenham, Kent - Walter Russell, head, age 44, married, house painter, worker, born Leeds, Kent; Emily Russell, wife, age 40, married 16 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Lenham, Kent; Charlie Russell, son, age 16, single, assistant gardener, domestic, worker, born Lenham, Kent; Fred Russell, son, age 13, school, born Lenham, Kent; Willie Russell, son, age 10, school, born Lenham, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone,  Kent, age 18, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 135lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair. Formerly labourer.

Home, 1st February 1915 to 30th September 1915; BEF, 1st October 1915 to  6th April 1916.

1st February 1915, enlisted; 2nd February 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th February 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th April 1915, Chatham, overstaying his pass from Tattoo till 5.45pm 5th April 1915, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, II. D. 214., Nord, France. Commemorated Lenham War Memorial