The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private L Zimmerman

Private Louis ZIMMERMAN, G/17489, 1st Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 4th October 1917.

14th October 1911, The Register Office, Shoreditch, married Eliza Brooks, spinster.

Enlisted Tottenham, London, N. age 25 years & 10 months, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 112lbs, scar left arm, right foot, upper denture. Resided 59 Talveiw Road, Tottenham, London, N. Formerly book binder.

15th January 1916, enlisted; 16th January 1916, to Army Reserve; 10th April 1916, mobilized; 11th April 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment, Service No.32196; 6th July 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 1st September 1916, posted 97th Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.10653; 23rd September 1916, BEF Infantry Base Depot, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th October 1916, joined 1st Battalion, "B" Company, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted paid Lance Corporal; 5th ????? 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 9th March 1917, reduced to Private for neglect of duty; 5th August 1917, 13 Field Ambulance, ICT left lnee; 12th August 1917, rejoined Battalion.

13th May 1918, pension of 13/9 a week awarded to widow.

6th June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Eliza Zimmerman, 281 Holley Road, East Ham, E6; Mother, Emmie? Zimmerman, 7 Gopsall Street, Hoxton; Brothers - William Zimmerman, age 20?, 7 Gopsall Street, Hoxton; Sisters - Lilian Tinker, age 32, 9 Paignton? Road, Stamford Hill, N.15.; Nephews / Nieces - Freda? Tinker, age 7, 9 Paignton? Road, Stamford Hill, N.15.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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