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Private F Wall

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Private Frederick WALL,  G/5679, 6th  Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th August 1918.

Born Tidal Basin, Essex, son of James & Sarah Jane Wall.

1911 Census - 5 Sarah Street, Tidal Basin, London E - James Wall, head, age 41, married, boiler makers assistant, iron works, worker, outdoor, born Stepney, Middlesex; Sarah Wall, wife, age 38, married 20 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Poplar, Middlesex; James Wall, son, age 19, single, sugar refiner, Sugar Refinery, syrup, worker, outdoor, born West Ham, Essex; John Wall, son, age 16, single, sugar refiner, Sugar Refinery, syrup, worker, outdoor, born West Ham, Essex; Fred Wall, son, age 14, school, born West Ham, Essex; Nell Wall, daughter, age 11, school, born West Ham, Essex; Thomas Wall, son, age 8, born West Ham, Essex; Dan Wall, son, age 6, born West Ham, Essex; Harry Wall, son, age 4, born West Ham, Essex; Margarett Wall, daughter, age 1, born West Ham, Essex.

Enlisted Canning Town, Essex.

29th June 1915, posted BEF.

NOTE: One of 18 members of the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment who were killed on 24 August 1918. All are now buried in Meaulte Military Cemetery.

Buried at  Meaulte Military Cemetery, F. 16., Somme, France.