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Private R A Wilson

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Private Richard Arthur WILSON, G/4292, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on since, 25th September 1915, age 20.

Born Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Henry and Georgiana Wilson, of 1, Westfield Cottage, Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent.

24th November 1895, Kingsdown, Kent, Baptism of Richard Arthur Wilson, son of Henry and Georgiana Wilson.

1911 Census - West Field Cottage, Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent - Henry Wilson, head, age 46, married, farm labourer, worker, born Holloway, London; Georgiana Wilson, wife, age 44, married 23 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Gravesend, Kent; Henry John Wilson, age 21, single, carpenters labourer, jobbing carpenter, worker, born Kingsdown, Kent; Edward George Wilson, son, age 19, single, gardener, domestic, worker, born Kingsdown, Kent; Richard Arthur Wilson, son, age 15, single, home boy, worker, born Kingsdown, Kent; Lucy May Wilson, daughter, age 13, school, born Kingsdown, Kent; Sydney Victor Wilson, son, age 2, born Ash, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 123lbs. Formerly farm labourer.

Home 7th November 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

7th November 1914, enlisted; 10th November 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th November 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th May 1915, Shoreham, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 4.30pm 10th May 1915, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 25th September 1915, posted missing.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France / West Kingsdown Memorial.