The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Webster


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Private Herbert James WEBSTER, G/2527, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th August 1916, age 20.

Born Norwich, Norfolk, son of James and Eleanor Martha Webster, of 7, Victoria Dwellings, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, London.


1911 Census - 11 West Row, North Kensington, London W - James Webster, head, age 41, married, bootmaker, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Eleanor Webster, wife, age 41, married 21 years, 8 children, 5 still alive, born Norwich, Norfolk; Herbert Webster, son, age 15, single, grocers assistant, worker, Norwich, Norfolk; Daniel Webster, son, age 9, school, born Croydon, Surrey; Regenail Webster, son, age 8, school, born Croydon, Surrey; Ruby Webster, daughter, age 16 months, born Kensington, London.

Entry crossed through - "away" - Gertrude Florence Webster, daughter, age 16.


Enlisted Marylebone, London, NW.  Resided London, NW.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France /  Norwich, Norfolk, Roll of Honour.


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