The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private P J Winfield

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Private Percy James WINFIELD, G/1289, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Aberdeen Hospital, 19th July 1916.

Born Westerham, Kent, son of James Phillip & Jessie Winfield, 65 Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent.

1911Census - 65 Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent - James Phillip Winfield, head, age 44, married, dairyman, employer, at home, born Bickley, Kent; Jessie Winfield, wife, age 42, married 16 years, 3 children, all still alive, assisting in business, at home, born Newmarket, Suffolk; Percy Winfield, son, age 15, single, dairyman son, working in dairy, worker, at home, born Westerham, Kent; Cecil Henry Winfield, son, age 14, dairyman son, working in dairy, worker, at home, born Westerham, Kent; Gladys Jessie Winfield, daughter, age 12, school girl, born Westerham, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 19 years & 3 months, height 5ft 10 inches, weight 138lbs. Formerly dairyman.

4th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th January 1915, Purfleet, absent from Tattoo until found in Barracks at Tattoo 10th inst, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 26th July 1915, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

11th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, J P Winfield, 65 Nichol Lane, Bromley; Mother, Jessie Winfield; Sisters - Gladys Winfield; Grandparents - Mrs J Winfield, 16 ????? Road, Bromley.

Buried at Bromley Plaistow Cemetery, K. 83, United Kingdom.  Commemorated on Bromley War Memorial.

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Brother - Private Cecil Henry Winfield, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.62941, died 23rd April 1917, age 20. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Bay 3, France / Bromley War Memorial.