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Private Leonard WILLETT, L/11146, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action,  Flanders France, 15th September 1916.

Born Barming, Kent, son of William & Dorothy Willett, Homefield Farm, Sutton at Hone, nr Dartford, Kent.

1911 Census - Godwell Farm, Offham, Kent - William Willett, head, age 37, married, farm labourer, worker, born Goudhurst, Kent; Dorothy Willett, wife, age 37, married 18 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Birling, Snodland, Kent; Leonard Willett, son, age 14, farm work, worker, born Barming, Maidstone, Kent; Ernest Willett, son, age 12, school, born Nettlestead, Wateringbury, Kent; Percy Willett, son, age 8, boirn Tonbridge, Kent; Grace Willett, daughter, age 2, born Maidstone, Kent.

Enlisted Camberwell, SE, age 18 years & 64 days, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 125lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.  Resided Homefield Farm, Sutton at Hone, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

Home, 22nd November 1915 to 28th December 1915; BEF, 29th December 1915 to 15th September 1916.

22nd November 1915, enlisted; 25th November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th November 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th December 1915, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; BEF 2th May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked.

17th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William Willett, Homefield Farm, Sutton at Hone; Mother, Dorothy Willett, Homefield Farm, Sutton at Hone; Brothers - P A Willett, age 18, Stoker, R N Barracks, Chatham; Ernest Willett, age 20, Homefield Farm, Sutton at Hone; Sisters - Winnie Willett, age 24, Kings Head Hotel, Rochester; Grace Willett, age 11, Homefield Farm; Grandparents, none; Uncles / Aunts, none; Nephews  / Nieces, none.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France / Sutton-at-Hone War Memorial.