The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Wilson

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Private Frederick WILSON, G/19360, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action,  Flanders France, 14th June 1917, age 26.

Born Croydon, Surrey, son of Eli Wilson.

31st May 1909, Parish Church, Thornton Heath, Frederick Wilson, age 20, bachelor, carman, 115 Spa Road, father, Eli Wilson, bricklayer,  married Annie Ravenscroft, 115 Spa Road, father, Benjamin Ravenscroft, plasterer.

1911 Census - 27, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey -

Charles Lippitt, husband, age 30., married, labour, born Thornton Heath; Lizzie Lippitt, wife, age 28, married 8 years., 1 child, still alive, laundry hand, born Edmonton, Lilly Lippitt, daughter, age 6,

Fred Wilson, husbamd, age 22, married, carman, born Croydon, Surrey; Annie Wilson, wife, age 24, married 2 years, children, 1 born alive, 1 dead, laundry hand, born London, Surrey;

Walter Ravenscroft, brother, age 20, single, shop assistant, born London, Surrey; William Ravenscroft, brother, age 20, single, factory hand, born London, Surrey; Mary Ravenscroft, brother, age 18, single, laundry, born London, Surrey; Fred Ravenscroft, brother, age 16, single, milk boy, born London, Surrey.

Children - Rose Alexander Wilson, born 25th June 1913; Charles William Wilson, born 23rd October 1915.

Home 10th December 1915 to 4th May 1917; BEF 5th May 1917 to 14th June 1917.

Enlisted Croydon, Surrey, age 27 years & 60 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 122lbs, mole left cheek, bad teeth & flat feet.  Resided 23, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. Formerly milkman.

Separation Allowance 2/- a week, Allowance of Pay 3/6 a week.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 19th May 1916, mobilized; 3rd June 1916, posted 29th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.30558; 12th June 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 23rd February 1917, posted 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, 5th May 1917, posted BEF & 18th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 5th May 1917, embarked / disembarked; 22nd May 1917, Etaples, 41 Infantry Base Depot, transferred to 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

14th January 1918, Pension of 22/11 awarded to widow & two children.

3rd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Annie Wilson, 23, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey; Children -  Rose Alexander Wilson, 25th June 1913, 23, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey; Charles William Wilson, 23rd October 1915, 23, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.