The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T Waters

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Private Thomas WATERS / WALTERS , S/609, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 19th March 1915.

Born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Thomas Waters & Harriett Waters, 18 Cambrian Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. / 28 Cambrian Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Next of Kin (brother) - Angelo Waters, 13 Wolhuter Street, Johannesburg, South Africa, asked that all medals & belongings be sent to his sister.

Previously served with Royal Sussex Regiment, 12 years, time expired.

1911 Census - 18 Cambrian Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Thomas Waters, head, age 62, widower, labourer, born East Grinstead; Thomas Waters, son, age 36, single, gas labourer, Gas Works, born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells;

Augusta Bowles, daughter, age 34, widow, 4 children, all still alive, born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells; Henry Bowles, son, age 10, born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells; Arthur Bowles, son, age 8, born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells; Frederick Bowles, son, age 6, born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells; Harold Bowles ,son, age 3, born Lambeth, London;

Florence Shefford, boarder, age 47, single, ironer, laundry, born Chelsea, London.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 39, height 5ft 7 inches, brown eyes, brown hair. Formerly bricklayers labourer.

Home, 9 September 1914 to 16th February 1915; BEF, 17th February 1915 to 19th March 1915.

9th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th February 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th March 1915, 84 Field Ambulance, wounded , shell wound shoulder, back and left side; 19th March 1915, died of wounds and buried on the ramparts.

20th August 1921, Statement of Relatives - Widow - Batchlor; Children, Nil; Father, Thomas Waters, (deceased); Mother, Harriett Waters, (deceased); Brothers - Angelo Water, age 44, 13 Wolhuter Street, Johannesburg, South Africa; Harold Waters, age 40, 59, Latchman Road, Battersea; Sisters - Augusta Wright, age 43, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent; Grandparents - none; Nephews / Nieces - Henry J Bowles, age 20, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent; Arthur H Bowles, age 18, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent; Frederick W Bowles, age 16, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent; Harold R Bowles, age 15?, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent; Edward G Bowles, age 6, 23 College Street, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent.

Buried at Ramparts Cemetery, E. 2., Lille Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.